{"id":176858,"date":"2021-02-12T18:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/do-you-have-a-disaster-plan-for-your-parents\/"},"modified":"2021-02-12T18:43:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T15:43:00","slug":"do-you-have-a-disaster-plan-for-your-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-have-a-disaster-plan-for-your-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  Do you have a disaster plan for your parents?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f0bbadd7c2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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strikes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-have-a-disaster-plan-for-your-parents\/#A_Biden_initiative_that_could_help\" >A Biden initiative that could help<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-have-a-disaster-plan-for-your-parents\/#Disaster-planning_advice_for_family_members_and_friends\" >Disaster-planning advice for family members and friends<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-have-a-disaster-plan-for-your-parents\/#Chris_Farrell\" >Chris Farrell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  Do you have a disaster plan for your parents?<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_ensure_theyll_be_in_good_hands_if_they_need_assistance\"><\/span>\n  How to ensure they\u2019ll be in good hands if they need assistance<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000157902\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       <em>This article is reprinted by permission from\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/\" class=\"icon none\"><em>NextAvenue.org<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> Do you get the sense that disasters like blizzards, hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes and other catastrophes are increasingly common? Well, you\u2019re right. The number of billion dollar-plus events has been on the rise, largely due to global climate change. And while disasters are traumatic events at any age, older adults are especially at risk \u2014 especially ones living isolated at home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n<p>\u201cWhat we found is that the older population isn\u2019t as prepared as others. They are particularly vulnerable,\u201d says Natasha Bryant, managing director\/senior research associate at the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, and an expert in\u00a0climate-related disaster\u00a0preparedness.<\/p>\n<p>If you have one or two parents in their 70s, 80s or 90s, you\u2019ll do them (and yourself) a huge favor by helping them become more prepared in case of a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Whether natural or man-made, catastrophes disrupt everyday life. Electric power may go down, cell towers may not work, water could be contaminated, and homes might be evacuated. As a result, routine chores, such as having medications delivered or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s to the grocery store, are suddenly impossible. And finding a place to live can be an urgent, difficult decision.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Problems_older_people_face_in_natural_disasters\"><\/span><strong>Problems older people face in natural disasters<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>The biggest concerns revolve around older people without internet connections and smartphones or living in rural areas and lower-income neighborhoods or those coping with cognitive decline and physical infirmities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people are not really connected to any kind of network,\u201d says Victoria Funes, associate state director, AARP Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Even older adults who are well-prepared can find disasters difficult.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See: <\/strong>2020 brought 22 climate-change disasters costing $1 billion or more and c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed the hottest decade on record<\/p>\n<p>Barbara Day, 78, and her 81-year-old husband live in Lynn Haven, Fla. and three years ago, the region was hit by a hurricane. They stayed in their home, battled to keep the water out and lost electricity for about three weeks. (They had a backup generator, fortunately.) Their house is still being repaired.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cIt was heartbreaking,\u201d Day says. \u201cSo devastating to the mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Day is the local AARP chapter president in north Florida and recommends disaster prevention through attending educational meetings with local emergency management teams.<\/p>\n<p>She has plenty of advice of her own, too. Day counsels older people to realize it will take time for insurance claims to be processed. And she warns against doing business with fraudulent contractors who often swarm through damaged neighborhoods right after a hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>Another of Day\u2019s tips: sign up with the special needs registry with your local county emergency management agency if you need assistance during disasters with evacuations and sheltering due to their physical or mental abilities.<\/p>\n<p>The necessity of connecting older adults with community disaster preparedness plans is rising in importance with the aging of the U.S. population. (The ranks of people 85+ are projected to nearly triple to 19 million by 2060.) Equally significant is the trend toward aging-in-place, jargon for staying in your home in your 70s, 80s and 90s.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Invisible_until_disaster_strikes\"><\/span><strong>Invisible until disaster strikes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Yet many older adults can find themselves\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly isolated\u00a0in communities designed around cars, while their family and relatives are scattered. These residents are often invisible locally until a major disaster harshly reveals their existence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople muddle through every day. Then we get a climate event, a natural disaster. It flags the way we care for older adults,\u201d says Debra Saliba, professor in geriatrics and gerontology at UCLA and senior natural scientist at RAND Health. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The emergency response system is better for those living in congregate living situations, such as nursing homes, assisted living and continuing care communities. Such facilities typically have emergency plans in place.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the reality is planning for natural disaster catastrophes isn\u2019t always a top priority for them, especially during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisaster planning falls off the radar in the competition for attention and resources,\u201d says Saliba. \u201cThey\u2019re trying to get through the day-to-day challenges in the congregate settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Biden_initiative_that_could_help\"><\/span><strong>A Biden initiative that could help<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>A potential initiative by the Biden administration could provide additional resources for disaster preparedness across the country.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s considering adding as much as $10 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u2019s (FEMA) budget to better protect people, homes and communities from the severe weather consequences of climate change. FEMA\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.preventionweb.net\/news\/view\/75020\" class=\"icon none\">Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program<\/a>, which came into existence in 2018, is designed to help communities establish a range of pre-disaster mitigation strategies. But the Trump administration only put small sums into the program.<\/p>\n<p>Even if FEMA gets additional funding for it, the money would mark a small down payment on the much larger challenge of improving disaster planning and preparedness for older people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is really a public health challenge,\u201d says Robyn Stone, senior vice president research at LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services and co-director of LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. \u201cAnd we know our public health system is really not supported for older adults.\u201d<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disaster-planning_advice_for_family_members_and_friends\"><\/span><strong>Disaster-planning advice for family members and friends<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>While policy makers (hopefully) stumble toward ways of better integrating older people into disaster planning, there are a number of critical steps families and friends can take.<\/p>\n<p>Top of the list: talking about the risks with older loved ones and planning in case disaster strikes. The conversation may take several tries and follow-ups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out: <\/strong>What is a generational meeting? 3 reasons why you should have one<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany times, our parents think they are perfectly capable of dealing with the situation they have dealt with many times before,\u201d says Funes. Her advice: \u201cDon\u2019t wait. Be persistent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For example, ask if they have a basic emergency supply kit ready to go in case they have to be evacuated. The kit should include things like medicines, eyeglasses, charging cords for mobile phones, some cash, key papers like insurance policies, as well important contact numbers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople often have to leave the home in a hurry,\u201d says David Ghilarducci, EMS medical director and deputy public health officer for Santa Cruz County in California. \u201cOften they don\u2019t have a kit ready. Having the kit prepared beforehand is super important.\u201d (You can find information about what to put into a kit at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/kit\" class=\"icon none\">FEMA\u2019s Ready website<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Other key questions to ask: What is their transportation plan if they must leave in a hurry? If they\u2019re reliant on medical equipment at home, do they have a backup generator? Where is the nearest shelter?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe the most important one: How will family members connect with you during a disaster? \u201cA plan to connect with family is important,\u201d says Ghilarducci. \u201cFamily will try to get hold of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Answers to questions like these aren\u2019t only smart for people living on their own. Those living in congregate living situations and their families should also know about the institution\u2019s emergency preparedness plans. Grill staff for detailed information.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a wealth of information available for guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from FEMA\u2019s Ready.gov site, AARP has its Create the Good site with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> and state-specific information, including its\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/createthegood.aarp.org\/content\/dam\/aarp\/ctg\/pdf\/guides\/emergency-prep-individual.pdf\" class=\"icon none\">Operation Emergency Prepare Toolkit<\/a>\u00a0for planning.<\/p>\n<p>The Next Avenue article, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/loved-ones-severe-weather-emergencies\/\" class=\"icon none\">How to Prepare Loved Ones for Severe Weather and Emergencies<\/a>, goes into depth on how to help ensure older people in your life are well-prepared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More:<\/strong> The greatest risks retirees face today<\/p>\n<p>Emergency responders and public health officials need to play an important role, too. \u201cThe key is making sure older adults are well integrated into the community,\u201d says Saliba. \u201cA lot can flow from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Chris Farrell\u00a0is senior economics contributor for American Public Media\u2019s Marketplace. An award-winning journalist, he is author\u00a0of \u201cPurpose and a Paycheck: Finding Meaning, Money and Happiness in the Second Half of Life\u201d and \u201cUnretirement: How Baby Boomers Are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and The Good Life.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is reprinted by permission from\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/\" class=\"icon none\"><em>NextAvenue.org<\/em><\/a><em>, \u00a9 2021 Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. 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