Ready Seniors
Virtual Workshop
Tuesday, March 23rd & Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Webinar Registration
Increasingly, frail older adults with complex health issues
live alone in the community, far from their relatives and caregivers. An
older adult may depend upon community service providers for basic
necessities and psychosocial support prior to a disastrous event. However,
the need for these critical services increases when services are disrupted
or the senior is impacted during a major disaster. FEMA Region II and the
Administration for Community Living have partnered to address this
disparity through a workshop aimed at preparing area agencies on aging
(AAAs) and other organizations that provide critical support services to
senior citizens in their communities.
Tentative Agenda:
March 23:
- 12:30 – Virtual Sign-in
- 1:00 – Welcome &
Introductions
- 1:10 – Continuity Basics
and Preparedness Messaging (FEMA)
- 1:30 – Preparedness
Planning for Seniors (ACL)
- 2:15 – Disaster mental
health issues for seniors (SAMHSA)
- 2:45 – State Unit on Aging
/ Area Agency on Aging Case Studies
- 4:00 – Adjourn
March 24:
- 12:30 – Virtual Sign-in
- 1:00 – Welcome &
Exercise Introduction
- 1:15 – Discussion Module 1
- 2:30 – Discussion Module 2
- 3:30 – Closing Remarks
Questions? Contact Devin
Kerins, FEMA Region II Preparedness Division, at devin.kerins@fema.dhs.gov or 202-579-5160.
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