BROOKLINE — The Brookline Office of Emergency Management, in cooperation with the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services, is pleased to offer a program for elder residents on how to secure vital documents on Thursday, Feb. 15 at the Brookline Senior Center.
WHEN:
Thursday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m.
WHERE:
Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St.
WHAT:
Staff from the Brookline Office of Emergency Management and the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services will assist elder residents with keeping their vital documents secure in the event of an emergency by offering a two-part program about how to protect your vital documents.
The program will cover the importance of having access to your vital documents in the event of an emergency, which documents are most important, and how to store them safely.
Taking time now to learn how to organize and safeguard your vital documents will help to give you peace of mind and ensure that you have access to essential medical and prescription information, as well as other information, in the event of an emergency.
A second part of the program will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22, again at the Brookline Senior Center, when organizers will be on hand with portable document scanners to help participants scan their documents on a free USB drive.
The Emergency Preparedness Buddies Program (EP Buddies) assists Brookline elders and adults with disabilities who live alone to prepare for and respond to emergency situations. More information is available here: https://www.brooklinema.gov/EPBuddies
This project is supported with federal funding from the US Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).