Challenges During a Crisis Today there are more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and more than 11 million caregivers who are unpaid for their work in supporting people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. During a disaster, people living with dementia are at higher risk of...
Every year, Healthcare Ready conducts and releases a National Disaster Preparedness Poll to increase communities’ disaster preparedness efforts across the United States. With an average of 17 hurricanes striking every decade and an annual average of 70 wildfires burning 7 million acres of land in the U.S., it’s not surprising that more than half...
Living through a global pandemic, experiencing an emergency or disaster, and being a part of a vulnerable group can feel like a scary intersection to exist in. Unfortunately, with COVID-19 cases rising, multiple wildfires as of July 2021, and an early start to hurricane season, it’s becoming more and...
When we can be prepared for unplanned emergencies and disasters, this makes a huge difference in minimizing the damage these disasters may cause to us and our communities. With over one hundred COVID-19 deaths continuing to impact the United States every day as of July 2021, it...
In the middle of hurricane and wildfire season, one of our biggest concerns is the strain on healthcare and public health caused by the overlap of natural disasters with COVID-19. Simultaneous disasters can increase pressure on an already strained healthcare system. Thus, the combination of...