| Living along the Gulf of Mexico, on the
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| | 8) Cash in small bills and coins.
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| west coast of Florida,
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| | 9) Flashlight with plenty of extra
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| we become concerned with Hurricane
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| | batteries.Plans for pets must be made
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| season starting about
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| | --most shelters do not accept
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| this time every year.In lieu of the past
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| | pets. Those that do require that the pet
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| two seasons with
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| | be in a pet carrier.
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| devastating storms we are especially
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| | Pet food, collar, leash, and shot record
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| concerned.People frequently think about
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| | must accompany the pet.As you can see,
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| one type of disaster like
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| | this is not something most frail elderly
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| hurricanes--however there are numerous
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| | can
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| other possiblities
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| | manage by themselves. It is imperative
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| that might require
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| | that someone be
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| evacuation--tornadoes,fire, floods, gas
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| | assigned to assist in establishing the
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| leaks, earthquakes, extreme heat, power
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| | plan, gathering all the
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| outages,chemical
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| | necessities, having them ready at all
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| or biological agents, and wind.As a
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| | times, packing and
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| Nurse working in the field of eldercare,
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| | transporting the elder to the shelter.If
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| in a Private
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| | your parent tells you that they have a
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| Duty Home Health Agency, we are required
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| | plan ask them where
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| by law to
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| | they will be going (so you can check.)
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| ensure that our clients have a workable
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| | Many frail elderly think they have
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| evacuation plan.
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| | things under control but
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| Each plan must be updated annually or
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| | when you look further you will see that
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| anytime clients'
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| | most of their plan is
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| circumstances change.This is a
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| | based on old information--such as
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| challenging responsibility especially
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| | 1)" I am going with Mable( neighbor ) to
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| with some of
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| | her
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| the Frail Elderly. There are two groups
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| | daughters" -- only to discover that the
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| of the Frail
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| | daughter
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| Elderly that really present a problem.
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| | does not live here any more.
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| One is those that
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| | 2) "My condo has their own plan for
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| require some help at home to ensure that
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| | everybody"--only
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| they are placed
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| | to find out that they have told your
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| in a shelter that is able to meet their
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| | mother that she
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| needs.The second group
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| | requires more care than the condo will
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| are those that are still alert enough to
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| | assume,
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| express their needs
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| | however she has forgotten.
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| and wants, however, they are at a stage
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| | 3) "the condo manager is going to take
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| where they
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| | me to the shelter"--
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| frequently make irrational decisions for
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| | only to find out that the manager is
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| themselves.This is the the most
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| | away for a month or
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| challenging group to get to see the
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| | the manager is not going to do the
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| need for any planning.They think they
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| | packing.For the elderly that will be
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| are still able to do their own
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| | staying home during bad weather
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| medications even
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| | the following important ADDITIONAL items
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| when shown the mistakes that they are
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| | will be needed:
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| making.
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| | 1) Water - one gallon per/day per
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| They talk to solicitors on the phone and
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| | person. Do not forget to
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| frequently allow them
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| | include the caregiver if applicable.
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| into their home.
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| | 2) Several flashlights placed throughout
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| They are unable to comprehend the
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| | the home
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| symptoms of illness and
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| | with several extra batteries.
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| often deny them.
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| | Be sure you remove any candles from the
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| Frequently they cancel doctor visits
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| | home so they
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| because they "forgot"
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| | will not be used.3) A hand operated can
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| that they are not feeling well.
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| | opener
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| They ignore warnings of impending
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| | 4) Plastic bags,twist ties,tape.
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| dangers such as
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| | 5) Battery operated radio with extra
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| hurricanes,tornadoes, etc.
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| | batteries.
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| They cannot foresee the reality of being
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| | 6) Paper towels,wet wipes for personsal
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| without electricity
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| | use.
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| or water for days.IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN
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| | 7) Non-perishable foods--Tuna,peanut
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| TO ME-- is a common belief .Making
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| | butter,jelly,
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| emergency plans for this group is almost
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| | canned fruit,canned
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| an art or,
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| | meat,crackers,Special Diet Needs !!If
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| at least requires a lot of prayer.Things
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| | your elderly family member is too frail
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| needed for evacuation:1) Vital data
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| | to go to a shelter
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| records-
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| | then they must apply with the county
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| name,address,telephone number of the
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| | Emergency
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| elder
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| | Management Department to be evacuated to
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| name,address,telephone number of the
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| | a special
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| doctor
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| | needs shelter or area nursing home. BUT
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| name and number of emergency
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| | you must
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| contacts-family
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| | register now --not during an emergency.
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| name and number of caregiver or private
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| | Once registered,
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| duty agency
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| | the county will call your family member
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| name,telephone number of pharmacy
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| | before
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| 2) Complete Updated Medication list-- we
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| | evacuation to give them a pick up
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| maintain this
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| | time--THEY MUST BE
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| list for our clients.
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| | READY--Emergency workers are not going
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| 3) Health history records.These forms
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| | to pack.Again, if you do not live in the
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| are available in "Assisting Your Elderly
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| | same town as your frail
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| Parents"4) Medications for at least three
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| | elderly parent, please make sure someone
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| days.
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| | is assuming
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| 5) Clothes for at least three days.
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| | the responsibility for all that getting
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| 6) Equipment and supplies--such as
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| | ready entails.If I may be of any
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| Oxygen , Wheelchair , walker ,
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| | assistance in caring for your elder
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| incontinent supplies, personal
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| | family member, please do not hesitate to
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| toiletry items.7) Most shelters only
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| | contact me.Dedicated To Eldercare
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| provide a cot--the following items must
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| | Nurse Alice
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| be
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| | Endy is a Registered Nurse with
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| taken to the shelter--sheets, pillows,
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| | certification in
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| blanket, a comfortable
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| | in Gerontology. Alice has spent her
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| lawn chair, snack items, special diet
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| | entire nursing
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| items.
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| | career in the care of the elderly.
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