Johnson County Emergency Management

Emergency Planning for Adult Care & Home Health

Adult care facilities and home health care providers need to be proactive before a disaster and should have emergency and disaster preparedness policies and procedures in place.

Johnson County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (JCEMHS) has compiled resources on this site to assist adult care providers in developing and/or updating their emergency plans and procedures. Facilities and home health care providers are encouraged to contact Johnson County Emergency Management if they have any questions regarding the emergency response system in Johnson County.

While adult care facilities are responsible for developing their emergency plans and procedures, per the Johnson County Emergency Operations Plan, Johnson County Med-Act is responsible for coordinating medical emergencies in Johnson County when needed. In preparation for emergencies and/or disasters, Johnson County Med-Act meets with adult care facilities on a regular basis to exchange updated contact information and perform/update facility assessments.

Planning Resources
	Guide for Kansas Adult Care Facilities: Disaster Response and Recovery Planning The intent of this guide is to help administrators/ operators of adult care homes develop a more comprehensive disaster response and recovery plan. For those facilities that already have a plan, this guide can be a tool to review them and assess their adequacy. This document on its own will not provide all the answers for disaster planning and business recovery needs, but it serves as a foundation, also offering information about additional resources the to be accessed.

	The Kansas Statutes Annotated (KSA) and Kansas Administrative Regulations (KAR) for Adult Care Homes can be found here, on the Kansas Dept. of Aging site.

	Disaster Planning Guide for Home Health Care Providers This guide assists Home Health Providers in planning for contingencies such as depleted supplies, personnel shortages, and other challenges during times of crisis. There are simple measures that can be implemented to increase the personal readiness of patients and home health providers. Becoming familiar with existing emergency response plans, processes, and procedures in both your workplace and community is a critical component of preparedness. Visit the DHS website here.

	Long-Term Care and Other Residential Facilities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist Planning for pandemic influenza is critical for ensuring a sustainable healthcare response. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed this checklist to help long-term care and other residential facilities assess and improve their preparedness for responding to pandemic influenza.