Webinar: FEMA Region II Preparedness: Preparedness Planning for Senior Citizen Communities

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is offering a webinar on hurricane and emergency preparedness. Older adults face unique challenges when a natural disaster occurs, and recovering from these emergencies often depends on prior planning and preparation. Presenters include Kathlen Otte, Regional Administrator for HHS Regions 1 and 2, and Rhonda Schwartz, Aging Services Program Specialist, ACL. The speakers will discuss information available than can assist older adults and their caregivers when an emergency strikes, and assessing needs and vulnerabilities in order to better prepare for an emergency, and cope with any aftermath.