This list was provided by the Family Caregiver Alliance (https://www.caregiver.org/resource/emergency-preparedness-checklist-caregivers/#) Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Caregivers Floods, 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. Do I know the most important disaster issues for the area where I live (earthquakes, floods,etc)? Do I know how I should respond to a disaster that might strike with little or no warning? Do I know the recommended evacuation route if there were an evacuation order? What are my transportation  options? Where is the nearest shelter? Do I know where the shut off valves to my home are? Do I know how to shut them off?  If special tools are needed, do I have them? Do I know where they are? Do I have an emergency contact person who lives out of the area?  Do my relatives or close friends know who this person is? Do I know my neighbors in case we need to help each other in an emergency? If I’m receiving home health services, have I discussed emergency procedures with the provider? If I have special needs, do I have a plan for dealing with them in an emergency? ( Mobility, medical equipment, incontinence supplies, others) If I live in a senior community, am I familiar with its emergency planning and procedures? Home Supplies Checklist

• Drinking water (3-6 day supply)
• Food (3-6 day supply, requires no cooking, high energy)
• Flashlight (check batteries regularly)
• Portable radio (check batteries regularly)
• First aid kit
• Spare batteries
• Manual can opener
• Light sticks
• Waterproof matches
• Medications
• Medications list
• Cell phone
• Cash
• Emergency medical form
• Personal hygiene items
• Backup prescription glasses
• Extra clothes
• Rain slicker
• Walking shoes
• Blankets
• Water bottles
• Dust masks
• Other  ____________________________________

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