Disaster preparedness for vulnerable persons receiving in-home, long-term care in South Carolina

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-142

  Laditka, Sarah B ^a   Laditka, James N ^a   Cornman, Carol B ^a   Davis, Courtney B ^a   Chandlee, Maggi J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; disabled persons, disaster management; disaster planning; emergency management; frail elderly; home health agencies; personal care; preparedness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; DISASTER PLANNING; ELDERLY CARE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; SOUTH CAROLINA; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 70049102226     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00005744     Document Type: Review

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