2004 Hurricane Season

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2004 Hurricane Season

• George M. Tokesky
• Florida Department of Elder Affairs
• [phone]

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2004 Hurricane Season

• Hurricane Charley Category 4
• August 13, 2004
• Hurricane Frances Category 2
• September 5, 2004
• Hurricane Ivan Category 3
• September 16, 2004
• Hurricane Jeanne Category 3
• September 25, 2004

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2004 Hurricane Season

• 1.25 Million FEMA Applications
• 22.3 Billion Est. Property Damages
• 25,000 Homes Destroyed
• 1/3 ½ Homes 60 Households
• 8.5 Million Power Loss
• 9 Million Evacuated

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Health Care Facilities Damaged or Destroyed

• 13 Hospitals
• 10 Nursing Homes
• 14 Assisted Living Facilities Adult Family Care
  Homes

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Assisted Living FacilitiesProblems Encountered

• Extended Power Outages
• Generators
• Fuel
• Supplies/Medications
• Transportation
• Host Facilities

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Assisted Living FacilitiesSheltering Resource

• Displaced Elderly and Disabled Adults
• Special Needs Shelter Patients
• Florida Affordable Assisted Living Web Site

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ALF RegulationsEmergency Management

• Chapter 400.441, F.S.
• Chapter 58A-5.026, F.A.C.

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Emergency Management Criteria

• October 1995
• Components
• Emergency Plan Approval
• Plan Implementation
• Facility Evacuation
• Emergency Shelter

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Planning for an Emergency

• Check Current Plans to Ensure They Are Up-to-date
• Consider Lessons Learned From Recent Experience
• Contact Vendors to Ensure They Will Honor
  Agreements
• Establish Secondary Evacuation Plan
• Verify Appropriate Receiving Facility

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Emergency Preparedness

• Test Emergency Generators
• Check Supply of Drinking Water
• Facility Supply
• Vendor
• Check Non-perishable Food Supplies
• Review Loss of Power Plans

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Psychological Impact on Residents

• Remember, everyone is stressed
• Vulnerable populations such as the elderly may be
  less able to cope
• Stress comes from
• Dislocation
• Fear, uncertainty
• Disruption of routine
• Concern about loved ones

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Helping Residents Cope

• Explain facility protocol before the storm
• Assure that physical needs will be met
• Shelter
• Food and water
• Medical care
• Provide information
• Facts v. Speculation

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Evacuation

• Notify AHCA Of Evacuation
• Staffing and Other Basic Requirements to Meet
  Resident Needs Are Not Waived
• Ensure Resident Information Follows the Resident
• When Returning Residents to a Facility After
  Damage, Obtain AHCA Approval First

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Emergency Resources

• First Contact Local Emergency Management
• www.floridadisaster.org
• Florida Emergency Information Line
• 800-342-3557
• Emergency Support Function 8
• 850-410-1822
• 800-320-0519 (request ESF-8)

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Additional Resources Contact Information

Assisted Living Unit (ALU) Telephone (850)
487-2515 ALU Website Address www.fdhc.state.fl.u
s/MCHQ/Long_Term_Care/Assisted_living/index.shtml
Agency for Health Care Administration Facilities
and Agencies Directory Website
www.floridahealthstat.com
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FAAL Web Site Registration

• www.floridaaffordableassistedliving.org