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Caring for the Elderly

By: Tom Selwick

When you are putting together food storage for your family, it is important that you consider all of the special needs that particular family members may have. For example, you may have a young baby or a pregnant woman living in your home at the time that disaster strikes and you will have to use your food storage.

In addition, your parents, in-laws or other elderly people may have decided to come and live with you. It is very important to prepare to properly feed these people.

The first thing that you will want to make sure you have addressed is whether you have stored enough water or not. The primary problem that the young and old face when they are ill, is the risk of becoming dehydrated because they do not drink enough fluids.

You will want to make sure that you have enough clean water on hand that you can encourage them to drink a lot and often. If an elderly person becomes dehydrated, his or her medical issues will multiply rapidly.

Unfortunately, you may or may not be able to get the medical attention that he or she needs at this time because of the high demand for emergency medical services in the area following the disaster. The emergency medical teams are often stretched extremely thin following a natural disaster.

This means that you will need to be prepared to administer the medical attention needed. If you do not feel prepared to administer the medical attention that may be needed, the number one thing you should make sure that your elderly family member does is drink enough fluids in order to prevent dehydration.

Dehydration is something that can hit very quickly. After all, a healthy, hydrated person can only live three days without water.

If it is warm outside, it is particularly important that the elderly drink enough water. However, if they are dehydrated, have a stomach illness, or have a fever, you should not give them cold water.

Instead, mix a little sugar and salt into a water bottle with room temperature water and give this to them. It is also a good idea to print off several information sheets containing steps for what you should do if someone become dehydrated or develops another serious medical condition.

This will help you properly care for your loved one, even when the internet is not available or not working properly. You will want to make sure that you have the tools you need to properly care for them on hand.

For the typical, healthy person it is recommended that you keep one gallon of water per day on hand. This should cover hygiene, drinking, and cooking needs.

However, if you have someone who is very young, very old, or medically compromised, it is a good idea to store even more clean water than this. This is a lot of water, but it is important to have on hand.

While water purifying tablets are much easier to store, keep in mind that you may not have access to any kind of water for several days. You will need to store clean water as well as these tablets to ensure that you will have enough water.

The second issue that you will need to be prepared to deal with is constipation. In fact, constipation is often something that is suffered through by those who suddenly change their diet.

If you stored foods in your food storage that are not typically what you eat, such as wheat and rice, then you may suffer constipation yourself. However, constipation is often much harder on the elderly than it is on a young, healthy person.

As a result, it is a very good idea to store foods that you are used to eating wherever possible. The main difference between most food storages and a typical American diet is the high fiber content.

While this is quite healthy, most American's bodies are not used to it. The best thing to have on hand to remedy this issue is water.

By drinking enough, you will be able to relieve the constipation that you may experience. Another thing you should try to do is slowly make the transition from normal eating patterns to eating your food storage.

This will help the elderly family members, as well as the young, adjust more easily. It is extremely important that you make sure you plan ahead and become prepared to care for the special needs of various family members following a natural disaster.

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Tom Selwick has worked in the food storage industry for the past 21 years. For quality food storage he recommends (www.dailybread.com) for your family's safety and security.

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