Senior Elderly Couple help support together after retirement, Husband wife person take care each other walk with walker device.
Elderly/Special Needs and Disasters
People with disability should take extra precautions when preparing for a disaster. Make sure there is someone you can call on such as a neighbor, etc.
When planning for the care of the elderly and those with special needs, please consider the following recommendations:
Establish a close network of relatives and friends who can assist your family in an emergency.
Make sure neighbors or helpers know where to find your disaster kit, medicines, etc.
Wear a medical alert tag or bracelet.
Compose a list of special items and have ready for an emergency such as in your kit;
●Medications
●Prosthetic devices
●List of style and serial numbers of medical devices
●Extra eye glasses and a record of prescriptions
●Extra oxygen
●Extra pillows, bedding
●Medical insurance, cards, etc. Backup power supplies or generators Manual wheelchair
●Hearing aids, batteries