When disaster strikes, vulnerable seniors are at risk.
Destroyed homes, extended power outages and flooded belongings bring intensifed challenges for seniors with health conditions, limited mobility, and no support from family.
Together, we can change that.
Senior Disaster Support
Senior Disaster Support brings hope and relief to seniors when it matters most.
Our Senior Disaster Support Program is mobilizing volunteers and community partners to ensure seniors have a trusted friend who can offer advice on evacuation plans and help them navigate the challenges left in its wake.
Senior Disaster Support serves Pinellas County.
Email Kelli Nielsen at SDS@seniorsinservice.org or call (727) 214-2201 for more information.
What We Do:
Preparedness: Help seniors prepare for the unexpected with tools, education, and valuable advice from someone they trust
Response: Step up to deliver relief and emotional support immediately after a disaster strikes
Recovery: Empower seniors with ongoing social support and resources for long-term resilience
Help Provide Senior Disaster Support
Donate
Your support helps equip seniors with critical disaster aid. Each dollar goes toward:
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Disaster Kits filled with flashlights, batteries, tarps, fans, can openers, and clean water, ensuring they’re prepared when it matters most.
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Resource Binders to organize important documents seniors need to access aid and evacuate quickly, offering a sense of control amidst chaos.
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Empowering dedicated volunteers with training and resources, so seniors have compassionate, trusted allies to guide them through recovery.
Volunteer
As a Disaster Support Volunteer, you’ll become a trusted friend, providing support to seniors through every stage of a potential disaster.
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Speak
You’ll be trained to provide guidance on evacuation plans, disaster prep, and local resources.
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Save
Be the first to respond in the days following a disaster with meals, water, and essential supplies.
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Supply
Provide ongoing social support and resources, building long-term resilience and stronger communities beyond the immediate crisis.
Adopt-a-Senior Community
Get your friends, club, or co-workers together and Adopt-a-Senior Community. Together, you’ll volunteer to lead workshops, social activities, and distribute hurricane preparedness materials every month in the same senior living community for a full year. The goal is to build trusted relationships among residents so when a hurricane is approaching, they have the support system they need to get through the storm.
Your volunteer support ensures seniors are prepared before storms, cared for during the crisis, and supported as they rebuild their lives.