Senior citizens living alone in their own home, rather than in assisted living or with someone else, may face a higher degree of safety challenges when it comes to power outages. Some may rely on assistive medical equipment such as respirators, ventilators, rechargeable power wheelchairs and scooters, oxygen machines, etc.
These devices can be the difference between life and death, and are essential just as much as food, water, heating, and cooling.
When there is a power outage, the risk for danger intensifies, especially if there are no backup sources of energy to power basic equipment needs.
