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Senior Minute: ‘Are Your Ducks in a Row’ workbook urges emergency planning for seniors
Summary
On the Senior Minute segment, Kim Gooch, described as a senior advocate, outlined the 'Are Your Ducks in a Row' workbook: a three-part guide emphasizing a printed rapid-response file, online organization and planning for a well-lived life; listeners were directed to ducksinarowguide.com.
On the Senior Minute, host Jack Patty introduced Kim Gooch, who walked viewers through the "Are Your Ducks in a Row" workbook, a planning guide for seniors and families to organize medical, legal and emergency information.
Gooch described the R in ROW as a "rapid response file" — a printed packet containing current medications, emergency contacts, medical information and clear directions for responders about pets, dependents and where to shut off gas, water and electricity in a home emergency.
"If we can have a rapid response file printed out, let your emergency contact know where it is, identify where it is in your home by use of a sticker or some other label," Gooch advised. She also recommended building security and password logs, noting many people store critical information electronically and may not be able to access it in an emergency.
The workbook encourages groups to work through planning topics together — including end‑of‑life celebration preferences and where remains should go — and offers a password‑management log and resources to learn about current scams. Gooch said the guide is available at ducksinarowguide.com and that the materials can be used in small-group settings such as churches or community groups.
The segment paired a practical fitness-focused Senior Minute earlier in the program (seated Active Aging exercises) with this planning discussion; both were produced as part of the city’s senior-services programming.
