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IMPACT OF WANDERING INCIDENTS ON LAW ENFORCEMENTMEDICALERT SERVICES AIMED TO AID LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES & THEIR VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
ISSUES DISRUPTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
Wandering by those with Alzheimer’s / Dementia,
Autism Spectrum & Other Cognitive Disabilities
ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA6 out of 10 persons with Alzheimer’s will
wander/become lost.
AUTISM SPECTRUM50% of individuals with autism will elope. They are often drawn to water & traffic.
Children with autism under the age of 10, 42% of wandering outcomes will result in death. (National Autism Association)
If wandering residents are not located within 24 hours, 61% of those are found deceased.
WANDERING:
STAGGERINGSTATISTICS
Due to the serious and emotional nature of these incidents, many often overlook the strain that wandering places on law enforcement.
According to the New York Times, search and rescue operations typically cost $1,500 per hour, and low-tech rescue operations average 9 hours.
WANDERING:
STAGGERINGSTATISTICS
HOW MEDICALERT® AIDES LAW ENFORCEMENT
MEDICALERT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS & LAW ENFORCEMENT DURING WANDERING INCIDENTS
MEDICALERT® + ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SAFE RETURN®
24/7 Wandering & Emergency Response Services for Individuals with Dementia
MEDICALERT FOUND® 24/7 Wandering & Emergency
Response Services for Individuals with Autism/ Cognitive Disorders
MEDICALERT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS & LAW ENFORCEMENT DURING WANDERING INCIDENTS
HOW MEDICALERT HELPSMedicAlert member is reported missing: establish community network with local law enforcement, family and local support agency (local Alzheimer’s Association chapter, Autism organization, etc).
MedicAlert member is found wandering: provide law enforcement with medical history and provide family contact information to ensure the member is safely returned home.
As dementia and autism rates rise, the number of wandering incidents continue to increase.
EMERGENCY CALLNEW YORK CITY | Dec. 2014
MEDICALERT® + LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP AVAILABLE THANKS TO FEDERAL FUNDING
MedicAlert Has Established L.E.A.P. Program for Law Enforcement Agencies
• Provides FREE Services for Community Members and FREE Resources for Law Enforcement Agencies.
• Currently partnered with 15 law enforcement agencies through the US Department of Justice’s Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program.
• New legislation (Kevin and Avonte’s Law) will enable the expansion of L.E.A.P. to hundreds of additional law enforcement agencies.
PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT LOCAL RESIDENTS AT RISK FOR WANDERING
PUBLICIZE FREE MEDICALERT SERVICES medical jewelry is also provided at no cost to local residents
WE HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT & PROTECT LOCAL RESIDENTS:
ENROLL RESIDENTS IN NATIONAL REGISTRY to ensure law enforcement has 24/7 access to health information via MedicAlert
CONNECT WITH LOCAL EXPERTS to receive training resources for law enforcement officers
Announce FREE MedicAlert® services to local community
Schedule a “kick-off” event with local officials and media.
Spread the word with event materials, radio/newspaper advertising, social media announcements, and more.
PROGRAM STEP 1:
PUBLICIZE FREE
MEDICALERT SERVICES
Enroll residents through MedicAlert’s online partner portal:
Residents and their caregivers will receive FREE bracelets. Their health and emergency contact information will also be stored with MedicAlert and added to the existing national database.
PROGRAM STEP 2:
ENROLL RESIDENTS IN
NATIONAL DATABASE
Now that local residents have bracelets, does law enforcement staff know how to handle wandering or missing person incidents?
To help with officer training, MedicAlertprovides:
Local experts/training materials to ensure staff is prepared for wandering incidents and knows how to communicate with residents who have cognitive disabilities.
Mock training bracelets and scenarios to simulate a wandering emergency situation.
PROGRAM STEP 3:
OFFICER TRAINING
