Tag: disaster
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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…