LeadingAge Washington has developed an Emergency Preparedness App for members. This App has resources, customized for Washington state, that you can use to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. It also enables you to securely host your necessary emergency documents and share them with key team members and community partners. Please contact Pat Sylvia if you are a member, need login instructions, or need assistance with the App. To view visit here.
Additional Emergency Preparedness Tools and Resources from LeadingAge
LeadingAge Washington members are dedicated to supporting each other, especially in the time of need. Each year, members participate in the Disaster Relocation Plan as part of the many ways to be prepared for the worst.
We encourage all of our members to participate in the Disaster Resident Relocation Plan. This document is instrumental in case of emergency relocation.
CURRENT Disaster Relocation Plan participating members – Disaster Plan August 2019
Disaster Resident Relocation Agreement FORM
Questions or concerns, please contact Cassi at cmeritt@LeadingAgeWa.org.
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