Senior living communities are as responsible for the lives of their residents during a disaster as they are during day-to-day living. Here are six best practices to consider when preparing for emergencies.
Greenspring plows through blizzard
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 28, 2016
Much of the Northeast is now recovering from record snowfall, but during the storm, more than 200 staff members at one CCRC stayed overnight to support the more than 2,000 residents on campus.
Restraining order prevents work at scene of explosion that killed 2, injured 14
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2018
The family of a construction worker injured in a June 26 explosion at a Texas health system has been granted a restraining order against the provider and others involved in an expansion project there so...
Emergency preparedness: Hazard vulnerability assessment is dynamic
By
Stan Szpytek
Aug 20, 2018
Hazard vulnerability assessment is not just a “one-and-done” deal.
CCRC springs into action after Hurricane Hermine
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2016
Advance planning and dedicated staff members and residents helped Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, FL, get through some trying days and nights after Hurricane Hermine came through earlier this month, the...
Assisted living generator rule stalls in Florida House
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2018
A rule requiring assisted living communities in Florida to have backup generators has stalled in the state House of Representatives due to concerns about costs that operators could incur.
Argentum works on Plan B as weather thwarts fly-in
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Argentum is planning to find additional ways to discuss the Government Accountability Office’s assisted living-related report, home- and community-based services and other issues after the second...
Operators without backup generators are feeling the heat
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2021
Some Texas lawmakers are pretty ticked off at senior living communities these days. Or at least the settings without backup power generators.
The weather outside doesn’t have to be frightful
By
Rockland Berg
Mar 13, 2017
Communities in unfortunate locations could be snowed in, flooded, caught up in gusty hurricanes, struck by tornados or covered in sheets of ice. Communities can be proactive, however.
Sometimes being a good neighbor is simple
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2018
As peak hurricane season loomed, one senior living organization shared hurricane preparedness tips with local older adults who still live at home, their families and first responders.