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Disaster Preparedness for Elder Loved
Ones
By Dana Carr
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Meet with other family members and discuss the following
questions.
Which family member is closest to the facility should
transportation become necessary?
Who is responsible for moving the loved one? Also,
establish a backup person..
If the loved one can’t be moved, who can stay in the
facility with them?
The bottom line is that we are the primary caregivers to
our loved ones during an emergency, not the facilities
they live in. It’s in our loved one’s best interest to
take responsibility for their care in the event of a
disaster rather than for one hospital administrator to
care for all of the patients in their charge.
Dana Carr is the owner of Carr & Associates, a
carebroker who helps families find in-home caregivers
throughout California. She can be contacted at
dcarr@carebrokers.com.
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