Red Cross nurses are making personal visits to clients in affected areas in Kentucky and Indiana in an effort to help them return to their pre-disaster health status. They assist with replacing lost prescriptions, glasses, and durable medical equipment and reconnecting clients with their normal healthcare providers. Disaster Health Services workers have been accompanying client caseworkers visiting individual families as well as making visits to those who have called the Red Cross call center number with needs.
The following information shows our total service delivery since the beginning of the severe weather in Kentucky and Indiana:
- Shelters opened: 11
- Bulk items (rakes, shovels, tarps, comfort kits, cleaning supplies, etc.): 51,318
- Meals served: 33,680
- Snacks served: 36,821
- Mental Health Consultations: 2,021
- Health Services Consultations: 142
- Vehicles providing mobile feeding: 23
