Tag: disaster preparedness
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Why Every Home Accessibility Assessment Must Include Disaster Preparedness
As home accessibility therapists, we spend a lot of time thinking about the everyday hazards that trip people up: the too‑narrow doorway, the slippery step, the dim hallway that hides obstacles. But increasingly, our work is also about the big events—the earthquake at three in the morning, the heat dome that will not lift, the…
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When the Power Goes Out: OT’s Critical Role in Emergency Planning for Clients With Medical Equipment
When the power goes out during a hurricane, ice storm, or wildfire evacuation, most people think about flashlights and bottled water. But for occupational therapists who work with clients who depend on medical equipment — ventilators, oxygen concentrators, electric wheelchairs, home dialysis machines, infusion pumps, stairlifts, or powered hospital beds — a power outage is…