Are You Prepared?

It is a goal of Haywood Community Connections to provide you with information that will assist you in your efforts to prepare for your future. Use our interactive quiz, “Are You Prepared”* (available below), then read other sections of our web site to learn more. Our links to other sites are provided solely as a public service and are not an endorsement of any organization by Haywood Community Partnership or the Haywood Community Connections staff. The partnership and its staff are not responsible for the content of the linked agencies and organizations.

Take the aging quiz

PLAN NOW FOR YOUR FUTURE
Self Preparedness

Directions: Read each statement and click YES if it is true and NO if it is not. If you click on the NO response to the statement, additional helpful information will appear on the screen. If you click YES, a prompt of additional information for your consideration will appear.

Self Preparedness Summary

You are prepared when…

1) You know whom to call for information regarding aging issues.
2) You have identified a primary person and a backup to call in an emergency.
3) You have prepared to the greatest extent possible for a natural disaster.
4) You have a relationship with your physician, and you partner with him in your care..
5) You are taking steps to improve all aspects of your health so that you are able to function at a level that is satisfactory to you.
6) You have advance directives in place for end-of-life care (including funeral, will, medical directives and DNR).
7) You have discussed all your end of life wishes and estate issues with your family.
8) You have a plan for how to spend your time (includes recreational activities, hobbies, volunteer and educational opportunities.
9) You have a financial plan in place to meet your long term care needs.
10) You have taken steps to modify your current housing to meet your long term needs or know where you want to live if you need additional assistance.
11) Request the information you need and then discuss the options with someone who can help you make informed choices. 

“Are You Prepared?” is adapted from the Care for Elders web site at www.takechargeweb.info. Appreciation to Esther Steinberg and her volunteer staff who designed a fabulous web site for their seniors and have allowed us to adapt a portion of it.”

Plan now for your future. Exploring options, making behavior changes, and putting advance plans in place offers you greater control over your future. You can greatly influence the success of your long term living by acting now to: strengthen connections to your family and friends, organize your time, consider where you will live and what you may need for the long term , plan how you will finance long term living, and make lifestyle choices that protect and enhance your emotional, mental and physical health. Fill in the 911 Alert by Address form here.

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The Haywood Community Partnership is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation®, www.rwjf.org through its Community Partnerships for Older Adults (CPFOA), www.cpfoa.org national initiative. Community Partnerships for Older Adults is a national program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help communities develop leadership, innovative solutions, and options to meet the needs of older adults over the long term