Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and AADE members in NC as Hurricane Florence approaches.
AADE is participating in the Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition DDRC and they have prepared some important information below to assist with diabetes relief during a disaster. Please share this information with your colleagues and AADE members.
Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition DDRC
KEY MESSAGES:
https://www.facebook.com/DiabetesDisasterResponse/
- The Patient Preparedness Plan - AADE has this if you would like a copy
- https://www.healthcareready.org/rxopen is the free service that offers locations of open pharmacies in the areas affected by a disaster. This site will also track any “pop-up” or mobile pharmacies (e.g., Walmart, CVS) that may be available on the ground after a disaster.
- If a state of Emergency is declared in your state, patients should check with their current pharmacies to see if they can obtain an emergency override, allowing them to get more medication than is typically prescribed during a time period.
- PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND LOVED ONES:
1-800-DIABETES will be open all day tomorrow and this week to support people with diabetes and their loved ones.
- HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS: The 314-INSULIN (314-467-8546) line continues to be live for healthcare providers to inform us of supply shortages or request connections to supplies.
About the DDRC: The Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition (DDRC) formed in 2017 in response to a succession of devastating Atlantic hurricanes that impacted the mainland US and territories. DDRC (formerly known as DERC) is a national coalition of nonprofit and for-profit stakeholder organizations that have a direct interest in serving the needs of the diabetes community and/or a role in planning and executing supply chains, public awareness, and healthcare services during times of disasters.
Membership for the DDRC includes the American Diabetes Association, Insulin for Life USA, JDRF, Endocrine Society, the American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Beyond Type 1, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and T1D Exchange, among many others.