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New York City Emergency Preparedness

Support for this initiative is provided through a generous grant from the New York CIty Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has engaged with the NYC home care sector via state home care associations to enhance emergency preparedness capabilities, including situational awareness, education, and training. Over the past six years, the following gaps were identified within the home care sector:   

  • the home care sector has not had an opportunity for formal inclusion in the New York City Health Care Coalition (NYCHCC); 
  • has decentralized staff and patients which require additional planning and technical assistance for preparedness and response; 
  • lacks guidance and resources related to emergency preparedness and response; and
  • has less access to respiratory protection resources than other sectors of long‐term care (LTC) and health care overall in NYC.

Under this grant period (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024), HCA Education and Research (E&R) will carry out specific activities that will enhance home care’s emergency preparedness planning related to capabilities outlined by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP).

Budget Period 5 Deliverables:   

  • Participate in NYCHCC Leadership Council (LC) Meetings   
  • Participate in Emergency Preparedness Symposia (EPS)   
  • Participate in the City’s Annual Emergency Preparedness (EP) Conference   
  • Participate in the Long Term Care Emergency Management Training/Technical Assistance Program 
  • Participate in Long Term Care Exercise Program
  • Participate in three Long Term Care Disaster Preparedness Council (LTC-DPC) meetings  
  • Facilitate 2 Emergency Preparedness Forums   
  • Conduct 2 webinars addressing emergency preparedness topics  
  • Design a deliverable focusing on home care integration  

    Previous Training and Education: Please visit HCA’s Learning Management System to view the following programs available free of charge.   

    • 2022 EP Forum #1 (Budget Period 4)  
    • 2023 EP Forum #2 (Budget Period 4)   
    • Staying Safe During Home Visits and Responding to a Critical Incident   
    • Advancing Safety in the Workplace for Home Care’s Frontline    
    • Increasing Cybersecurity Awareness for Home Care Providers    

    Emergency Management Assessment Survey Reports:   

    Available Tools and Resources for NYC Home Care Providers

    For more information on HCA’s NYC Emergency Preparedness activities, please contact Arianna Stone.

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