Storm Ready Audit
Ready before the power goes out
In Florida, a multi-day power outage is a medical event for anyone who depends on oxygen, a powered bed or refrigerated medicine. Plan before June 1.
30-minute phone call. $50, credited toward your core assessment within 30 days.
In short
The Storm Ready Audit is a hurricane and power outage plan for a home where someone depends on oxygen, a powered bed or refrigerated medicine. It is a $75 deep dive added to a core assessment, done in person by Dr. Russ L'HommeDieu, DPT, ATP, CFPS, inside our Tampa Bay service area. Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30.
Reviewed by Russ L'HommeDieu, DPT, ATP, CFPS. Last updated .
Key facts
- Price
- +$75, added to a core assessment. Included with Membership.
- Format
- In person only, added to an in-home core assessment inside our Tampa Bay service area
- You receive
- An inventory of every power-dependent device and its backup, a medicine and cooling plan, an evacuation plan, and a written household plan
- How to start
- A $50 Initial Consultation, a 30-minute phone call.
How this fits with your core assessment
Every core assessment report touches on this topic. The deep dive goes further, with its own written plan. Dr. L'HommeDieu can add it to your visit on the consultation call.
In your core reportA flag on powered equipment and heat risks.
In the deep diveEvery powered device listed with its backup, plus cooling, medicine, evacuation and family contact plans for outages.
Is this for you?
- Someone in the home depends on oxygen, a powered bed or other medical equipment.
- Medicine in the home needs refrigeration.
- Evacuating would be hard because of mobility or transport.
- The family has no written plan for a hurricane, heat or a long outage.
Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. The best time to plan is April and May.
What happens
Dr. L'HommeDieu comes to the home and goes through every piece of equipment, every medicine that needs cold storage, and the plan for heat, evacuation and getting help. The whole family can join.
What you get
- An inventory of every power-dependent device and how long each can run on battery
- Backup power options, and which ones need a licensed electrician
- Medicine storage when the refrigerator is off
- Heat: keeping cool safely without air conditioning
- Evacuation logistics, including mobility, transport and who goes where
- A written household plan the whole family can follow
Free Storm Ready checklist
Use this to get started on your own. Print it and keep it by the phone.
Before the season
- List every device that needs power and its battery run time.
- Ask your equipment supplier about backup batteries and an outage plan.
- Ask your pharmacist how to store each medicine if power fails.
- Find your evacuation zone on your county's emergency management website.
- If you depend on electricity for medical equipment, ask your county about its special needs registry.
- Tell your electric utility if you use life-sustaining equipment.
- Keep a written list of medicines, doctors and equipment settings in a waterproof bag.
When a storm is coming
- Charge every device, spare battery and phone.
- Fill prescriptions early and gather a two-week supply if you can.
- Decide now: stay, go to family, or go to a shelter. Arrange transport.
- Clear walkways and put lights, shoes and a walker by the bed.
- Never run a generator indoors, in a garage or near windows.
Common questions
When should I book?
April and May, before hurricane season starts on June 1. We can still help during the season, but the earlier the plan is in place, the better.
Can you install a generator?
No. We tell you which backup power options fit the equipment in the home and which ones need a licensed electrician. You choose who does the work.
Is this available by video?
No. The Storm Ready deep dive is in person only, added to an in-home core assessment inside our in-person service area. The free checklist on this page is for everyone.
Start with a $50 Initial Consultation
Every service starts with a 30-minute call. Dr. L'HommeDieu works through what you need, gathers the important details about the person and the home, and schedules the right visit with you. Your $50 is credited toward any visit you book within 30 days.
30-minute phone call. $50, credited toward any visit within 30 days.
or call (813) 365-9171