Assignment Description

Emergency Plan for the Older Adult

Locate the American Red Cross in your area: http://www.redcross.org/ or in person.

·         Identify what is necessary for emergency supplies to have on hand for a healthy older adult. Consider visiting with an older family member or friend to identify specific needs for this older adult (reasonable for this person)

·          Assist the older adult (OA) in creating their Personal Emergency Plan and contacts

·          Describe what the OA was surprised to need or what they seemed to predict on their own

·          Why is this important for OA singles or couples who live independently without services?

·          Complete at least two slides for each bullet point with a total of 10 slides