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How to help with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts

Long-Term Care Nursing Advisor, September 9, 2005

Hurricane Katrina has devastated much of the Gulf Coast, and nursing home residents have been among the hardest hit. A number of national associations are organizing relief efforts, and many of them are looking for healthcare professional volunteers. Here are a few ways you can help.

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in the process of mobilizing healthcare professionals to assist in relieft efforts. Among other positions, HHS is looking for RNs, LPNs, nursing assistants, nursing staff directors, safety officers, and social workers. The immediate short- and long-term assignments last from a minimum of 14 days up to a maximum of 30 days. To register, visit www.hhs.gov and click on the Hurricane Katrina Link.
• The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has created a relief fund and is organizing volunteers. For more information on AHCA's efforts, go to www.ahca.org and click on the "Tell us if you can help with available beds, supplies, or staff" link.
• The Louisiana Nursing Home Association is asking all nursing homes that admitted residents affected by the hurricane to contact the association via e-mail (jbrady@lnha.org), phone ((225) 927-5642), or fax ((225) 927-5250).
• The Mississippi Health Care Association needs supplies such as urinals, feeding tube bags, glucometers, mattresses, and wheelchairs. For information about donating, go to go to www.mshca.com/hurricane.htm.

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