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Planning for and managing in disasters, such as forest fires, floods, earthquakes and storms, requires consideration of the needs of seniors, especially in residential care facilities.
BC health authorities are required to have emergency preparedness plans for all health care and residential care facilities. In an emergency, health authorities need to continue caring for people evacuated from hospitals and other health care facilities.
Residential care facilities will work with health authorities and local emergency responders to make sure residents are safe whether they stay in the care facility or move to another location.
For information on emergency preparedness and planning at the facility where your family member resides, consider asking:
In an emergency, some families may want to care for their family members themselves.
If you want to care for your family member during an emergency, you need to
consider if your home is suitable, if you have the skills to care for a person
with complex medical conditions and/or dementia, and how you can provide for
your family member’s needs while caring for yourself as well. Things to
consider include:
For more information on emergency preparedness, please visit:
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