Personal Preparedness for Older Adults & Their Caregivers
Many informational resources and tools exist to help older adults and their caregivers prepare for emergencies and disasters.
Personal Preparedness
- Preparedness Resources for Individuals, Families, and Caregivers
Administration on Aging - Disaster Preparedness Guide for Elders [PDF–1.1M]
Florida Department of Elder Affairs - Disaster Preparedness Guide for Seniors, by Seniors [PDF–2M]
American Red Cross - Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults and their Families [PDF–108K]
CDC Healthy Aging Program - Ready.gov: Older Americans
Ready.gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Flu.gov: Seniors and the Flu
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Older Floridians Handbook: Laws and Programs Affecting Older Floridians [PDF–964K]
Florida Justice Institute, Inc., with Carlton Fields and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs - Disaster Preparedness Tip Sheets for Seniors
California Department of Aging
Includes information about coping with:- Floods
- Hot weather
- Winter
- Earthquakes
- Power outages
- Wildfires
Information provided in multiple languages.
Medication
- Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Emergency Preparedness and Your Health: Tips from the Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists [PDF–101K]
Louisiana Society of Health Systems Pharmacists - Safe Drug Use After a Natural Disaster
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Preparedness for People with Pets
- Preparedness for People with Pets
Ready.gov
Protecting Older Adults from Frauds and Scams
- Fraud Target: Senior Citizens
Federal Bureau of Investigation
General Assistance for Older Adults
- Eldercare Locator
Eldercare.gov, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Page last reviewed: March 17, 2015
- Page last updated: March 17, 2015
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