Lambeth House | A Continuing Care Community | New Orleans, LA





Lambeth House Emergency Preparedness Plan

Lambeth House Emergency Preparedness St. James Place Continuing Care Community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is our contracted evacuation host-site for Assisted Living residents. St. Clare Manor in Baton Rouge is our contracted evacuation host-site for Nursing Care residents. For mandatory evacuations and/or Lambeth House-elected evacuations, we will implement our respective emergency preparedness plans for each of our three continuums-- independent living, assisted living and nursing care, as summarized below: Independent Living o Every resident is required to have a personal evacuation plan. o Every resident, if a mandatory evacuation is called, must leave Lambeth House and will not be allowed to remain in the building. o Every resident, if we shelter-in-place at Lambeth House, must abide by all rules implemented at that time. o Sheltering-in-place is for residents and staff, only, and no resident family members will be permitted to shelter at Lambeth House. o If an evacuation has been called and the danger has subsequently cleared, residents will be allowed to return only when Lambeth House administration has authorized the return. Authorization to return to Lambeth House will be posted on our www.lambethhouse.com Web-site. o Residents and their families should refer to the www.lambethhouse.com Web-site on a regular basis during evacuation and/or shelter-in-place situations. The Web-site is the single most important tool to refer to during emergency situations, providing valuable updates and relevant instructions. Assisted Living o Every resident should have a personal evacuation plan, whether residents evacuate with Lambeth House or with friends and family. o Lambeth House has contracted with St. James Place in Baton Rouge as our evacuation host-site. St. James Place provides only the most basic of services. o If a mandatory evacuation is called by Lambeth House administration, all residents must leave Lambeth House, either evacuating with family or friends or evacuating with Lambeth House to St. James Place. o If returning to Lambeth House will not occur within 7 days of evacuation, every effort will be made to assist you in finding an alternative setting. o If a voluntary evacuation is called by Lambeth House administration, residents are strongly encouraged to leave with family or friends and implement their personal evacuation plan. o If we shelter-in-place at Lambeth House, all residents must abide by all rules implemented at that time. o Sheltering-in-place is for residents and staff, only. No residents’ family members will be permitted to shelter at Lambeth House. o Lambeth House staff will contact residents’ primary contact person and inform them of the recommended, voluntary and/or mandatory evacuation orders. o If evacuating with family or friends, residents should pack their medications, personal assistive devices, critical personal-care items, personal identification, credit cards and money as needed for an alternative emergency setting. Do not leave important or valuable items behind. Residents will be restricted to one small carry-on bag. It must be labeled, legibly, with your name and easily identifiable. o If an evacuation has been called and the danger has subsequently cleared, residents will be allowed to return only when Lambeth House administration has authorized the return. Authorization to return to Lambeth House will be posted on our www.lambethhouse.com Web-site. o Residents and their families should refer to the www.lambethhouse.com Web-site on a regular basis during evacuation and/or shelter-in-place situations. The Web-site is the single most important tool to refer to during emergency situations, providing valuable updates and relevant instructions. o Podiatry consultant, contract physical therapist or third-party provider available o Social worker available Nursing Care o Lambeth House will be using St. Clare Manor in Baton Rouge as its evacuation host-site for nursing care residents. This site will provide nursing services to our residents. o Nursing care residents will be given notice of a voluntary and/or mandatory evacuations. Residents are encouraged to leave with friends or family, if possible. o Lambeth House staff will contact nursing care residents’ primary contact person and inform them of the recommended, voluntary and/or mandatory evacuation plans. o Sheltering-in-place is for residents and staff, only. No residents’ family members will be permitted to shelter at Lambeth House. o If shelter in-place occurs, residents must abide by all Lambeth House rules implemented at that time. o When nursing care residents evacuate with Lambeth House to the host-site, Lambeth House staff will take your medications, medical records and a limited amount of clothing to the host-site. o If an evacuation has been called and the danger subsequently clears, nursing care residents and their emergency contact person will be notified when return to Lambeth House is permitted. Do not return until authorization from Lambeth House has been given. Authorization to return will be posted on our Web-site, www.lambethhouse.com which will also provide specific directions for the return. o The Web-site is the single most important tool for residents and their families to refer to during an evacuation or sheltering in-place, providing valuable updates and instructions. o Podiatry consultant, contract physical therapist or third-party provider available o Social worker available Important The Lambeth House building and property will be secured once a shelter-in-place has been called. Authorized personnel, only, will be allowed onto Lambeth House property and they will be wearing an identification bracelet. No one else will be allowed on Lambeth House property. We will monitor the gates to prevent any access. Please respect the mission, responsibility and liability that Lambeth House has to the welfare and safety of its residents and staff. Thank you for your cooperation.

For More Information...

For more information, you can email us at: • Paula Reynolds, Chief Operating Officer preynolds@lambethhouse.com • Lynn Swetland, Chief Financial Officer lswetland@lambethhouse.com • Regan Forrester, Director of Social Services rforrester@lambethhouse.com • Tanya Becnel, Director of Marketing tbecnel@lambethhouse.com • Melanie Varnado, Director of HealthCare Services mvarnado@lambethhouse.com We will continue to update our Web site as often as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Lambeth House \| 150 Broadway \| New Orleans, LA 70118 \| (504)865-1960

Broadway Services, Inc., a not-for-profit, non-denominational, licensed professional services entity, has assumed full and sole operational responsibility for providing all medical and other resident services at Lambeth House, which services it provides through its own employees and independent contractors. Lambeth House, Inc., a not-for-profit, non-denominational registered continuing care retirement community, retains financial responsibility for paying Broadway Services, Inc., to provide such services to continuing care residents. Lambeth House Continuing Care Retirement Community values the privacy of all residents and is committed to protecting residents' medical information in compliance with Federal guidelines (HIPPA, effective April, 2003).