Medical
Staying healthy during an emergency is important. This week, we will help you get ready by making sure you have your medications, equipment, and health information organized. Follow the daily tips to keep your health on track!
Overview
Why maintaining your health during and after an emergency is important to individuals with IDD.
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Completing a Medication Chart
Do you have a list of all your medicines, vitamins and other supplements you take, so if someone asks you don’t have to go look? Complete the medication chart so you have all your information in one place.
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Gathering 2 weeks of Medication
If you are told to leave your home for an emergency, do you have two weeks of medication you can take with you? Learn how to stock pile medication without skipping doses.
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Complete an AT Inventory
Keep a list of your assistive devices with all their important information so you can them replaced faster if they are destroyed by fire or flood, or stolen.
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Locating Loan Closets
Find a local loan closet in your community to see if they have equipment you can borrow if you need a temporary replacement or if in an emergency, you leave yours behind or it get destroyed.
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First Aid/CPR/AED
Sign up any emergency classes so you can help others who need medical help during an emergency, and learn to make your own first aid kit.
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