NADRC Webinar: Disaster Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Dementia and Caregivers: Key Design Elements & Lessons Learned from a Health System Pilot

July 10, 2018, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET

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This webinar provides a brief overview of risk factors that affect older adults’ and family caregivers’ preparation and response to a natural disaster. Characteristics of recent disasters in California are summarized to highlight the vulnerabilities of older adults living in areas prone to wildfires and weather emergencies.

The webinar will describe the design, implementation, and evaluation of a pilot program conducted at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System that targets disaster preparedness of community-dwelling veterans with dementia and their family caregivers. Also to be discussed are policy and planning implications of lessons learned from the pilot, and opportunities to promote safety for community-dwelling older adults experiencing disasters.

About the Presenters

Nancy Olivia, RN, PhD is a health services researcher educator and consultant affiliated with UCSF Institute for Health and Aging.
Betty Wexler is a clinical nurse specialist in geriatrics who has more than 30 years’ experience with older adults in medical-surgical, home care, hospice and clinic nursing. She has worked at Stanford Medical Center and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, co-chairing the VAPAHCS Dementia Committee. Wexler retired in 2013 and is now a consultant.

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