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Geriatric Mental Health Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

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Chapter 13 The Interdisciplinary Treatment Team 265<br />

ing, she was an aide in a nursing home <strong>and</strong> worked with developmentally<br />

disabled adults. She lives with two roommates in a shared house. Concerns:<br />

“I hope we can get this couple to relocate to an assisted-living community.<br />

They need a more supportive living environment. Where are the<br />

children?” For my eyes only (not to be shared with the group): “We have<br />

to set up a system <strong>and</strong> network for these people <strong>and</strong> fast. I hope there are<br />

no gas leaks.”<br />

Character Role-Play Card #8<br />

Terry Berry: nurse, age 35. Terry has over 10 years experience in nursing,<br />

most of which has been in the ICU. She lives with her husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

four children in Santa Monica, not far from the Darlings’s building. She<br />

is a serious, efficient, <strong>and</strong> happy person. She sings in her church choir.<br />

Concerns: “Oh, I hope we can get all these folks out of here before dark. It<br />

will be murder at night. Many of these folks need their meds. What can we<br />

do?” For my eyes only (not to be shared with the group): “We really need<br />

more help here. We’re going to lose a lot of them. I’d better start praying.<br />

I hope there are no more aftershocks.”<br />

Character Role-Play Card #9<br />

Simon Pure: volunteer, age 65. Simon is a partially retired math teacher<br />

<strong>and</strong> has been a temple volunteer for 2 years since his wife, Sadie, died. He<br />

has three children who live nearby. He needs to be doing something because,<br />

as he says, “time hangs heavy.” Concerns: “I hope everybody is okay.<br />

I don’t know exactly what to do.” For my eyes only (not to be shared with<br />

the group): “I really shouldn’t be here, but I have to help the Rabbi.”<br />

Character Role-Play Card #10<br />

Rabbi Josh Moss: age 27. Rabbi Moss is new to the temple (6 months) but<br />

very involved in community action. He has, besides his rabbinical degree,<br />

an MSW from Hunter College in New York City. He is newly married <strong>and</strong><br />

has one-month-old twins. Concerns: “This is a dangerous situation. It’s absolutely<br />

necessary for us to help out here. I know the Darlings personally<br />

<strong>and</strong> many of the other residents in the building, too. This is awful!” For my<br />

eyes only (not to be shared with the group): “I don’t know how much help<br />

we can give, but we have to do something. Pray ?”

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