Preparedness Tips for Seniors Personal Support Networks are key to living a healthy, happy life as a Senior. Here are some tips from the American RedCross for developing an effective personal support network: Make arrangements, prior to an emergency, for your support network to immediately check on you after a disaster and, if needed, offer assistance. Exchange important keys. Show them where you keep emergency supplies. Share copies of your relevant emergency documents, evacuation plans and emergency health information card. Agree on and practice methods for contacting each other in an emergency. Do not count on the telephones working. You and your personal support network should always notify each other when you are going out of town and when you will return. The relationship should be mutual. You have a lot to contribute! Learn about each others needs and how to help each other in an emergency. You might take responsibility for food supplies and preparation, organizing neighborhood watch meetings and interpreting, among other things. Technology is not the answer to everything, but there are some important new technologies that could save your life, or spare you hours or days of agony should you suffer a bad fall or a stroke: a panic alarm button from Lifeline or an equivalent service. There are many Canadian providers; Lifeline, Titan, LifeCall, or your home alarm provider may have a service. Be prepared for common household emergencies. Do you have a First Aid Kit? Is it accessible should you need it? Is it full, are the products fresh? Do you have a fireextinguisher in a readily accessible location? If you need to leave your home quickly, are your medications and other necessities easily rounded up? Do you have a list of medications and a contact list ready if you should have to go to the hospital? Canadian Safety Supplies is dedicated to saving lives. We can assist with all your First Aid Kit and Safety Supply needs, and more. Free Shipping across Canada for orders over $75! redcross.org/news/article/ny/new-york/American-Red-Cross-Preparedness-Tips-for-Seniors
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:06:08 +0000
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