Helping Older Adults After Disasters: A Guide to Providing Support

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 9/2019. This 19-page guide will help prepare outreach staff for encounters with older adults by describing common disaster reactions and providing tips and resources. Topics include Disaster Recovery in Older Adulthood, Common Disaster Reactions and Signs of the Need for More Help, Using Other Resources To Help Older Adults After Disasters, and Managing Your Stress After a Disaster: Tips for Older Adults. (PDF)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news