Special Needs Shelters


Should I Register?

While it is not mandatory for you to register, it is encouraged for you to plan ahead and do so. Please register if you have no other place to go and need the following care:
* Assistance with medication
* Observation by a health professional
* Electricity for life supporting medical equipment
* Basic Nursing care
* Oxygen therapy
* Assistance to evacuate

Don't wait until there is an emergency
Pre-registering  will ensure that you have a back-up plan. If you can stay with 
family or friends or at a hotel out of the emergency area, you should.

If you have no other sheltering option, pre-register and be prepared to go to the 
Special Needs Shelter. Please bring medical supplies and current medications to 
support your medical needs.


The caregiver of a person with specialneeds should accompany and remain with them at 
the special needs shelter for the duration of the emergency event.

How do I Register?

Find out now if you qualify and what you need to bring with you in the event of an emergency. For more information  or to
pre-register, contact your local emergency management office.

Volusia County Emergency Management
Attn: Special Needs
49 Keyton Drive
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
386-258-4088 
www.volusia.org/storm/snsapp.pdf

What is a Special Needs Shelter?

A Special Needs Shelter is a place to go, when you have no other sheltering option. It is a shelter 
of last resort and should only be used as a back-up to your personal sheltering plan.


A Special Needs Shelter provides more care and supervision than a general 
shelter to help meet your special needs during an evacuation.


To the extent possible under emergency conditions, the Special Needs 
Shelter will provide a safe sheltering environment and basic assistance 
to maintain your level of health.

Special Needs Shelters are pet friendly. You and your pets will be housed in different areas. 
But you will still have the comfort of knowing your pet is safe. 
Service animals are allowed and will stay with their owners. 
Their care is the responsibility of their owner.

What Should I Expect?

A Special Needs Shelter does
not  provide the comfort or convenience of a home  or hotel, nor 
does  it provide the level of care found  in a medical facility.

A shelter may be in a school or other public facility. It may 
be crowded. noisy and boring. You can expect the following:

* Food and water. If you want or need special food, you must 
bring it with you. Food must be non-perishable.

* Basic medical assistance and monitoring. Complex 
medical equipment or care is not available.

* An area for you and your caregiver to sleep.

* Back-up electricity for light and essential medical equipment.

Am I Eligible?
The answer is You may be..if:
* You have special medical needs but do not require hospitalization.

* You cannot be accommodated in a regular shelter.

* You need assistance with basic everyday tasks.

* You have a chronic condition that requires assistance.


Check with Your Local Emergency Management Office to determine if you are eligible.

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