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In the event of a disaster, whom should I notify that I will need special help taking care of my wife, who is disabled and bedfast?

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That is an important question, and it is good that you are planning ahead. You have two sources of help: your support network made up of family, friends, and neighbors, and the emergency professionals in your community.

For more information, visit: http://www.extension.org/pages/Caregivers_Should_Notify_Authorities_Early.

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