Assignment Description
Emergency Plan for the Older Adult
Locate the American Red Cross in your area: http://www.redcross.org/ or in person.

Identify what is necessary for emergency supplies to have on hand  for a healthy older adult. Consider visiting with an older family member  or friend to identify specific needs for this older adult (reasonable  for this person)
 Assist the older adult (OA) in creating their Personal Emergency Plan and contacts
 Describe what the OA was surprised to need or what they seemed to predict on their own
 Why is this important for OA singles or couples who live independently without services?