Aarhus receives emergency power supply at four care homes: "There should be soup, light, and heat for the most vulnerable"

Aarhus receives emergency power supply for four care homes: "There should be soup, light, and heat for the most vulnerable"

Aarhus City Council Health and Care Services Manager Christian Budde (V) tested Vikærgård's emergency generator, when emergency management minister Torsten Schack Pedersen (V) visited one of Aarhus Municipality's four emergency care homes on Friday. At 18:30 on Friday

Four care homes in Aarhus will become emergency care homes with their own emergency power supply and food storage.

They were selected from factors such as kitchen capacity, geographical location, accessibility, and size, and funding has been granted for four mobile emergency power generators, so they can operate independently in the event of an emergency

It is important that we can care for the weakest, if a crisis occurs, thinks Christian Budde, Aarhus City Council Health and Care Services Manager and candidate for Venstre in Aarhus.

- Therefore, we have purchased four generators for the most vulnerable residents, so we can evacuate them to places like Vikærgården, and ensure that there is a possibility to make soup and have light and heat in the building, he says.

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Can accommodate more in crisis situation

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As part of the municipality's emergency plan, emergency care homes should be able to accommodate residents from other care homes, if there are power outages or other supply problems.

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> Therefore, we have purchased four generators for the most vulnerable residents,

> so we can evacuate them to places like Vikærgården, and ensure that there

> is a possibility to make soup and have light and heat in the building

> Christian Budde (V), Aarhus City Council Health and Care Services Manager

- The assessment is that there is a surplus. It can well be that it becomes a bit interim, and that not everyone gets a three-star accommodation, but as a starting point, we can accommodate a lot – without sending anyone to the street, says Christian Budde.

The four emergency care homes in Aarhus are Vikærgården, Skelager, Koltgården, and Havkær.

There is a lot at stake if the power goes out for an extended period at a care home, explains Charlotte Sønderskov Klitnæs, who is the manager of Vikærgården.

- There will be a lot of functions that we will not be able to perform for our residents. We would not be able to access their journals, and there would not be sound and light on our call systems. So having a reliable power supply gives a great sense of security for both residents and staff.

- It gives staff a sense of security that there is a backup, if the power goes out, says the manager of care home Vikærgården, which has become one of Aarhus Municipality's emergency care homes. (Photo: © Thomas Schmidt Nørgaard, DR Østjylland)

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Aarhus is ahead, thinks minister

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Emergency management minister Torsten Schack Pedersen (V) visited Vikærgården on Friday, and with four emergency care homes, Aarhus is a model, thinks he.

- I think it's incredibly uplifting to see how far ahead Aarhus is in ensuring the emergency preparedness for our most vulnerable residents, says Torsten Schack Pedersen.

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> I think it's incredibly uplifting to see how far ahead Aarhus is in ensuring the emergency preparedness for our most vulnerable residents.

> Torsten Schack Pedersen (V), emergency management minister

Authorities have in October published a guide for municipalities on emergency preparedness for vulnerable residents, as some are, according to the emergency management minister, "very seeking" in relation to the task.

- It is not a new task for municipalities to make emergency plans, but it is clear that there is a completely different focus on it, compared to just a few years ago.

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