Highlighted Topics
- 2008-09 Governor’s Budget—California Department of Aging (CDA)
- Be Prepared California
- Get Healthy California
- Health Care Reform
- Long-Term Care Guide
- Security Awareness Training
- Senate Recognizes Department of Aging for Health Promotion in Workplace
Latest News
- Tips to Prevent Heat Related Illness
- 2008 Economic Stimulus Rebate Information
- Medicare Fraud Toolkit to Assist Consumers in Protecting Their Medicare Benefits from Fraud and Abuse.
- Do you know, after February 17th, 2009,
all full power television stations will broadcast in digital signals only ?
- Information for Homeowners Facing Forclosure
Upcoming Conferences & Events
Disaster Preparedness Links
- The Governor's Office of Emergency Services Homepage
- Listing of County Offices of Emergency Service
- The California Preparedness Education Network (CalPEN) Series. This series from the California Area Health Education Center presents primary healthcare providers with vital information on:
- Avian Influenza: From Wildlife to Poultry to
- Infectious Disease after Natural Disasters
- General Disaster Preparedness
- Bioterrorist Threats
- Chemical and Radiation Threats
- Emerging Infections
- The full report of the Special Needs for Katrina Evacuees (SNAKE) Project is available in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF Formats
- PrepareNow.Org has a template of a sample emergency plan to help organizations serving seniors to develop their own disaster plan.
- Disaster preparedness materials in multiple languages for seniors and people with disabilities. Site is designed to raise awareness of the needs and concerns of vulnerable populations in disasters.
- On and offline "Tips for First Responders" - for people with service animals, mobility impairments, mentally ill, vision loss, deafness, cognitive disabilities.
- National Organization on Disability has conducted research and issued reports on special needs and Katrina evacuees.
- Emergency Disaster preparedness for people with mental retardation and related disabilities and their families.
- National Council on Disability site has information specific to persons with disabilities and their families and a call for action in terms of disaster preparedness.
- General information and links for people with disabilities on how to get immediate assistance.
- Site has a "Katrina Special Needs" section.
- Federal Emergency Management Association's site with extensive information on preparation and prevention.
- Guides on how to prepare for and deal with an emergency or disaster (Seniors & Disabled, Home Safety, Pets, Go Bag, Evacuation Routes, etc.).
- Emergency preparedness strategies that involve best practice information and new technologies can be accessed at the HHS web site.
- Based on lessons learned and input from representatives throughout the aging services network, AoA has updated its emergency guide for taking a coordinated systems approach to disaster preparedness for the elderly.
- An emergency preparedness fact sheet and checklist that older persons and their caregivers can use to make personal plans and have appropriate supplies on hand to meet essential needs during an emergency.