The Health Service Executive is planning a network of charging hubs in rural areas, so life-critical medical equipment can function in the event of future disruption to the electrical network.
The initiative forms part of a varied response on how to future-proof the provision of healthcare services in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn.
Long-term power outages in many parts of the west, in late January and early February, compromised the operation of electrical devices for a number of weeks.
Many sick and older people living at home had to grapple with a lack of supply when trying to power essential items like hoists, pumps and other therapies.
The HSE's Regional Health Forum West has been given data on some of the measures being considered to avoid a repeat of the problems, in the event of further weather-related disruption.
The HSE said it acknowledges the distress caused by the lack of power to "those most vulnerable in our society".
A business case is being developed to buy generators for Island communities, isolated rural areas and for a number of other HSE facilities in counties Galway, Roscommon and Mayo.
In addition, the executive plans to establish a network of wheelchair accessible charging hubs for essential medical equipment across the three counties.
It is also creating a register of "high-risk service users", who depend on life-critical equipment, to provide information and advice on how to deal with prolonged outages.
