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Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults A Practical Guide to Help Plan, Respond and Recover

This guide is designed to give you some practical tips about how to plan and prepare for your needs in a disaster or an emergency. No two people are the same. This guide will help you assess your abilities and potential factors you may need to consider in the event of an emergency. You will…

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InformationThis guide is designed to give you some practical tips about how to plan and prepare for your needs in a disaster or an emergency. No two people are the same. This guide will help you assess your abilities and potential factors you may need to consider in the event of an emergency. You will also be provided with important actions and steps to take before, during and after a disaster or an emergency.
Service areaNational
Resource typesInformation, online service
Support typePsychosocial emergency preparedness
Target demographicsOlder adults, seniors
Serves children (0–12)β€”
Serves youth (13–17)β€”
Serves adults (18+)Yes
Serves familiesβ€”
Language spokenEnglish 🍁