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If I don’t qualify for the Special
Needs Shelter, where can I go?
If you do
not qualify for placement in the special needs shelter, the
American Red Cross has a general shelter and there are
refuge sites throughout the county. Refuge sites and Red
Cross shelters provide no medical care.
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Ambulatory (with or without assisting devices: walker,
wheelchair, cane, etc)
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Can
perform activities of daily living without nursing
assistance.
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For persons
with complex medical conditions, contact your home health
agency or private physician about alternative locations
during a disaster such as a hospital or skilled nursing
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Can
administer medications without nursing assistance
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Persons
who have no requirement for electrical power to run a
piece of medical equipment
Please do not wait for the last minute
to have an emergency plan in place. It is important that
you work out the details of your care prior to an
emergency situation whether you are planning to
evacuate, shelter in place, or stay with a friend;
family preparedness planning is the key to making sure
that you are taken care of. Visit our preparedness site
for more information on getting prepared.
Family Preparedness.
For a list of refuge sites visit your local
Emergency Management website.
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