When disasters strike, nursing homes face uniquely high stakes. Residents often depend on power, medications, mobility assistance, and continuous care—all of which can be disrupted by hurricanes, ...

Hello, I am Komachi, a disaster prevention advisor at Bousai Komachi Co., Ltd.When thinking about disaster prevention for low-cost nursing homes, I believe it is important not to fall into the trap of ...

How recently a nursing home was last surveyed is a better predictor of emergency weather preparedness than safety regulation compliance alone, new research finds. That’s a key finding from a ...

Long-term care facilities house some of the most disaster-sensitive segments of the population, including frail older adults, people with chronic conditions and those with mobility limitations.

The Wicomico County Council, at its Sept. 15 meeting, voted 6–1 to move forward with emergency oversight legislation for the ...

The biggest challenge facing the dozens of firefighters searching for survivors in a partially collapsed, gas-filled Bristol Township nursing home last year was that they didn’t know how many people ...

UW nursing students prepare to transport a manikin through an obstacle course to practice moving an injured person during recent disaster management leadership training. (UW Photo) The University of ...