If you’re among America’s 54 million #caregivers, knowing how to #evacuate a loved one or how a loved one can take shelter during an #emergency may not be as easy as just stepping out a door, or crawling out a window, especially if your loved one has mobility challenges and physical issues.
Not only do you have to consider how you yourself will get out of the house during an emergency, but how will your loved one also be able to escape?
These are just a few of the questions that a caregiver must consider in order to arrive at a much-needed safety plan for their loved one. If you are a #caregiver and there is an emergency, here is a good checklist of things to do now to reduce stress and complications if you have to relocate, lose power, or there is a natural disaster.