January is National Blood Donor Month

Emergency Preparedness

Last year, in the midst of the pandemic, a client of mine who was receiving two units of blood every two weeks, was suddenly informed that, due to a shortage in blood, they needed to ration the supply. Consequently, from that point, he received only one unit of blood...

Keeping Older Adults Safe in the Cold Days of Winter

Elder Health, Emergency Preparedness

While the snowy scene above can be so inviting to many, it is not to all. As we grow older, the cold of winter can affect us more severely.  Older adults can lose body heat fast – faster than when they were young.  A chill can turn into a dangerous problem before an...

Getting Ready for an Emergency – Be Prepared

Emergency Preparedness

The kids are just about back in school, the heat of the early summer months is behind us (at least where I live), and my favorite MLB team is hanging in there. You know what that means? It is just about September! That also means it is almost Emergency Preparedness...

September is Emergency Preparedness Month – Gather the Supplies with this Checklist

Emergency Preparedness

Each year, as we head toward September, thoughts turn to the end of summer, the start of school and, in my line of work, Emergency Preparedness for seniors. Really, it does.  Especially over the past decade, we have had several reminders of the importance of...

Emergency Preparedness in Northern Virginia

Emergency Preparedness

We never know what life has in store for us, but good preparation can better our chances of coming through an event without total disruption to our health or lives. Good preparation for a disaster is possible more than ever. With so much extreme climate activity over...

Seniors and Disaster Planning – September is Emergency Preparedness Month

Emergency Preparedness

Living in Northern Virginia, I and millions of others on the East Coast, experienced the 5.9 earthquake, and then four days later, Hurricane Irene.  In both events, at least where I am, luck was on our side.  While the earthquake shook things good and hard, and...