A nationwide program designed to help find the person who is lost and assist in a safe return home * people with dementia may lose the ability to recognize familiar places, to communicate or to remember their own name and address; they may also leave home, become confused and get lost * members receive an engraved MedicAlert identification, which allows police and emergency responders to quickly identify the person who has wandered and bring the family back together
Members have a complete medical record linked to a 24-hour emergency hotline that can be accessed by first responders in less than 5 seconds.
Eligibility
Persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Application
Call or visit the website for more information.
Fees
Program - One-time registration fee of $24 plus $5 a month ; The cost of the MedicAlert ID is separate and starts at $39. For more information about the many styles of medical identification products available, please visit: www.medicalert.ca/en/join/products/.
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