title: Keyword: help! Online resources for disaster preparedness.
abstract: Health care organizations such as home care agencies should have post-disaster contingency plans in place that include contacts with the local, county, or state emergency management office, local branch of the Red Cross, and a clearly identified point person within the agency to coordinate disaster response efforts. Home care agencies must plan for the far-reaching effects that disasters can have on people in the community. This article provides some online resources to help you, your organization, and your family prepare for unexpected events.
authors.affiliation: National Association for Home Care, Washington, DC, USA. ahh@nahc.org
authors.forename: Amadie H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Margaret J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cushman
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D014481:United States