Building Connections to Improve Weather Emergency Preparedness for Socially Isolated Older Adults
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Publication .Primary Audience: Enabling Staff, Outreach Staff
Secondary Audience: Clinicians
Administrative Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This guide describes how health center providers and staff can use a simple visual social mapping tool to help socially isolated older adults build social networks in preparation for a weather emergency.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, Emerging Issues
Resource Subtopic: Patient Engagement, Programs and Services, Population Health.
Keywords: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Older Adults (Elders/Elderly).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.