Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Services
Sets out how the Agency plans for and responds to emergencies such as severe weather, power failures, disease outbreaks, office closures and staff shortages: who leads, how clients are ranked by need and contacted, how essential visits continue, and how clients are told and referred if the Agency cannot deliver services.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HC-EP-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(5)
- Library
- Georgia home care · 49 policies
- Category
- Emergency preparedness
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Every client has an emergency plan in the home folder. Know where it is and what it says.
- In an emergency, the office contacts clients who most depend on us first.
- Never travel in conditions the office has called unsafe. Tell the office at once if you cannot reach a visit.
- If you find a client who is not safe, call 911 and then the office.
- Keep your phone number current with the office so we can reach you.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(5))
- 5. Planning
- 6. Client Priority Levels
- 7. Response
- 8. Recovery and Review
- 9. Testing the Plan
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who leads your emergency plan, and who stands in for that person?
- How do you decide which clients must be seen first if staff cannot reach everyone?
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