This past weekend, the Northeast was hit with a huge blizzard. Some towns received over 40 inches of snow, and the majority of towns received at least 12 inches. With the clean-up just beginning, and many without power, it’s easy to forget about your neighbors. However, the elderly are at high risk during these storms. Many times, they are physically unable to prepare their homes for storms, and it is too taxing to clean up following a storm.
Here are some ways you can help out your elderly neighbors after a big storm.
• Offer to help clean up any debris on their property.
• Help them with shoveling and clearing off their walk ways to prevent any falls.
• Throw salt and sand over their walk ways to prevent slipping.
• If you have any extra food, bring it over to them during the storm.
• Bring them over extra supplies, such as batteries, water, blankets and canned food.
• Call them after the storm to see if they need any supplies.
• Provide them with your phone number to call in case of emergencies. This way, if anything comes up, they will have someone to reach.
• Make sure that they have refills of all of their prescriptions. If they are stuck in the house, they may run out and not have enough left in their prescription.
• Offer to run errands for them. Sometimes the elderly are hesitant about running errands because of poor weather. This will allow them to stay off the roads if they don’t feel comfortable
• Call them regularly to check on them.
• Call your local senior center and see if there is anything that they need.
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