Please note the following:

• Email can be accessed remotely by going to https://mail.amedisys.com/
• If you have a laptop, please bring it home with you (along with the power cord)
• The Emergency Plan Hotline will be available throughout the duration of the impending emergency. Call 225-368-2703 or 866-215-4020 for information or updates on Corporate Office closure, operations, etc.
• Please take home a hard copy of your department emergency contact list
• If you have to evacuate, or need to notify the Corporate Office in case of emergency, please fill out the “Emergency Contact Form” located on the employee page of our website
• The building will be secured even if we lose power. Backup generators will sustain the security features on each door – your key tag will work and is REQUIRED for entrance into the building
• As an added precaution, please make sure all drawers and cabinets are locked, and all storage room doors are secure

Hurricane Preparedness Website
For more information on what to do to prepare for a hurricane, and how to take action when a hurricane threatens, please visit the National Hurricane Center’s Hurricane Preparedness website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml

• Secure your home, close storm shutters and secure outdoor objects or bring them indoors.
• Ensure that you have a supply of water for sanitary purposes such as cleaning and flushing toilets. Fill the bathtub and other large containers with water.
• Ensure that you have a proper supply of batteries for a radio, flashlights, etc.
• Turn off propane tanks. Avoid using the phone, except for serious emergencies.
• Ensure that you have at least a week’s supply of all critical medication.
• At all times, follow local law enforcement instructions.

• Listen to the radio or TV for information.
• Turn off utilities if instructed to do so. Otherwise, turn the refrigerator thermostat to its coldest setting and keep its doors closed.
• Stay indoors during the hurricane and away from windows and glass doors.
• Close all interior doors—secure and brace external doors.
• Take refuge in a small interior room, closet or hallway on the lowest level.
• Lie on the floor under a table or another sturdy object if weather is severe.

• Communication will be sent from the Corporate Office to all agencies with a status update.
• If you evacuate, please contact your supervisor to share your temporary address and phone number or log on to the employee section of the Amedisys website and fill out the Emergency Contact Form.
• If you cannot reach your supervisor, please call 888-CARE-012 (888-227-3012) or 513-619-5860. 
• The Corporate Office will act as an Emergency Coordination Contact Point for affected employees who need assistance with communications. The Amedisys Corporate Office is NOT an emergency shelter.
• Encore will:
  • Call all field staff in the affected agencies using the agency rosters in Ultipro and Emergency Contact Information sent via the website or phone calls
  • Give status reports to affected agency leadership twice a day
  • Coordinate with agency leadership if patient follow up is required
  • Follow up with active patients and report to agency leadership twice a day