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title: SimplyIOA - Keep a Disaster Kit at the Ready
description: If you had to evacuate due to a natural disaster, you need to take a wide range of items with you – from copies of your financial documents to medications.
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# [SimplyIOA - Keep a Disaster Kit at the Ready](https://stories.simplyioa.com/keep-a-disaster-kit-at-the-ready-here-is-what-it-should-include)

 Written by [SimplyIOA](https://stories.simplyioa.com/author/simplyioa) | Oct 12, 2019 5:28:00 PM

 

If you provide care for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia, consider developing a separate disaster kit for your loved one's necessities:

- Current photo, in case you get separated.
- Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance cards.
- Identification information: a Social Security card, driver's license, etc.
- Necessary medical equipment: walker, wheelchair, power cords and/or extra batteries (if applicable), male or female urinal (for travel needs) and incontinence products.
- Important documents including checks and check-writing authority, Power of Attorney and Medical Directives.
- List of medications and doses, medical supplies for seven to 10 days and the medical history of your loved one, along with the names and numbers of pharmacies and doctors.
- Eyeglasses, hearing aids and batteries, if applicable.
- Home insurance policies (a copy will suffice), home inventory and contact numbers of your loved one's insurance agent or company.
- Financial information: bank accounts, credit card information (copies will suffice).

Taking time to consider and plan for the possibility of a natural disaster especially when you can do so calmly and rationally will reduce anxiety and give you a sense of control because you're better prepared to handle whatever comes your way.

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