Welcome to the September Delaware Cares!
National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month- Be Ready

National Preparedness Month (NPM) is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. As our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved this September. Disasters don't wait, make your plan today.

Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Caregivers

Floods, hurricanes earthquakes, tornados, snowstorms . . . wherever you live, there likely exists the potential for a variety of natural disasters that can create an emergency situation. When you're caring for a loved one, it's times like these that you'll be thankful for having prepared for such a situation.
Please use this checklist to organize your emergency preparations. It should be used in conjunction with the Where to Find My Important Papers checklist.
Click here for more information from the Family Caregiver Alliance
Emergency Preparedness tips for Alzheimer's Caregivers

September is National Preparedness Month. Emergency situations, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, heatwaves and blizzards, can significantly impact everyone's safety, but they can be especially upsetting and confusing for individuals living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Being prepared is crucial. There are steps and precautions you can take to be as ready as possible. However, if you find yourself in an emergency situation and you haven't made advance preparations, there are still actions you can take to keep you and the person living with dementia as safe as possible.
Plan ahead
  • Find out residential facility disaster plans. If the individual lives in a residential facility, learn about its disaster and evacuation plans. Find out who is responsible for evacuating the person in the event of an emergency.
  • Take specific needs into account. For example, if the person with Alzheimer's or other dementia uses a walker or portable oxygen, be sure your emergency evacuation plans accommodate these needs.
  • Identify those who will help you. Are there friends or relatives you can stay with if you have to evacuate? If the person receives routine health procedures at a clinic or with home health, who are the back-up service providers? Have contact information easily accessible.
  • Learn how to get prescriptions and care. Purchase extra medication to have a supply on hand. Download Medicare's Getting Care and Drugs in a Disaster Area. It explains how Medicare beneficiaries have special rights to get out-of-network care if they live in an area where the President has declared a disaster.
  • Make sure medical records are accessible. It's important to have access to health records, especially in the case of an emergency. There are now many options for storing personal health records, including online services that make it possible to access records from anywhere in the world. Regardless of how you choose to store personal health information, make sure there are people other than the primary caregiver who have access to or copies of the person with dementia's medical history, medications, physician information and family contacts.
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Alzheimer's Association- Delaware Valley Chapter-

Virtual Symposiums
Join us for these free half-day events that feature 4 short presentations with local speakers and schedule breaks. Registration required. Call 800.272.3900 or use the links below. 

Virtual Dementia Symposiums: Connecting the Community
Thursday, October 1, 2020 ~ 8:30am-12pm
Topics: living with the new normal, managing behaviors, engagement through activity, & compassion fatigue.
REGISTER Here. 

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 ~ 8:30am-12pm
Topics: communication, dealing with stigma, end of life care, & strategies for activities of daily living
REGISTER Here


Regional Virtual Caregiver Symposium
Thursday, November 12, 2020 ~ 9am-12:30pm
Join us to enhance your caregiving skills while focusing on practical care issues and stress management techniques.   
REGISTER Here

 Check out DSAAPD's Facebook page daily for information.
Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, 1901 N. Dupont Highway, Main Annex, New Castle, DE 19720
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