Heat and light without added hazards
Keep blankets and a battery torch ready. Do not heat rooms with an oven; keep heaters away from flammable materials, following instructions. Never run a generator indoors or in a garage, even with its door open. Follow safe outdoor-placement instructions. If a carbon-monoxide alarm sounds, get outside immediately and seek local emergency help.
Plan for each device
Ask the clinician and supplier about each device: what stops without power, which backup is approved and when should help or relocation be sought? Do not assume battery runtime. Record the model, instructions and contacts on paper. Test only as instructed; do not improvise settings or electrical connections.
Keep medicine arrangements in place
Keep a medicines list and ask the pharmacist about supplies before severe weather. For refrigerated medicines, follow that product’s storage requirements. If temperatures have fallen outside permitted conditions, promptly ask the pharmacist or clinician how to proceed; do not guess or change the dose yourself.
Connect check-ins, visits and transport
Agree on a contact and a backup, including what they do if the person does not answer. Ask how care visits continue when roads are blocked. Identify a suitable warm destination and transport, including mobility needs. Monitoring or phone connections may fail; keep an offline plan too. Do not wait for a device alert when the person is in danger.
