We Rage We Weep Alzheimer Foundation is proud of the success of Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria - a VHF radio frequency based wander location and recovery program for those with Alzheimer Disease (AD) or related dementia.

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Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria Enrolment

To enrol in Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria contact We Rage We Weep Alzheimer Foundation by email at info@werageweweep.com or call 250-920-9573 to schedule an appointment. At your appointment you will fill out the Project Lifesaver Client Profile and the Project Lifesaver Client Contract with a representative of the Foundation. Once the paperwork is complete the Foundation representative will fit the client with their transmitter or PLU (personal locator unit).

Please allow approximately an hour and a half for the appointment and have a photo of your loved one available. We also recommend you read through the Contract online ahead of time. 

Special note: We Rage We Weep Alzheimer Foundation may cover all or a portion of the one-time $300.00 fee associated with Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria.

Support Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria

Your one-time gift of $300.00 provides a Personal Locator Unit (PLU) for a senior at risk of wandering and brings peace of mind to their caregiver. Your monthly $10.00 contribution purchases a new battery and strap for the PLU every month to keep a senior safe.

To make your contribution
Please go to Canadahelps.org:

or

Make your cheque or money order payable to
We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation and mail to:
707-828 Rupert Terrace
Victoria, BC V8W 0A7

View Project Lifesaver Helps Alzheimer Patients video on YouTube.

The Threat of Wandering

Wandering is the most life-threatening behaviour associated with people who have AD or related dementia. Approximately 59% of persons with dementia wander of those 59%, 72% will do so repeatedly. The survival rate of a person with cognitive impairment, in good physical condition, that is missing up to 24 hours is 50%. After 24 hours, they will usually be severely injured or dead.

What is Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria?

Project Lifesaver is a complete program integrating first responders, law enforcement, search and rescue, people with Alzheimer Disease or related dementia and their caregivers with training, technology and education. This program has proven to save lives and enables those conducting the search to save time, money and staffing.

Project Lifesaver is currently operating in over 1,100 communities throughout North America with 17,000 active users. Over 2,400 searches have been performed, with a 100% success rate and an average find time less than 30 minutes.

Communities that have implemented Project Lifesaver experience a positive community impact and immediate social benefits. Search times and budgets spent by first responders, law enforcement and search and rescue groups to locate missing persons are greatly reduced. Project Lifesaver dramatically increases the chances of survival for the person who has wandered, and provides caregivers peace of mind.

How the Project Lifesaver Solution Works:

• Your loved one is first identified as an elopement risk.
• They are then outfitted with a Personal Locator Unit (PLU) worn on their wrist or ankle.
• If your loved one goes missing, you contact authorities as per the instructions received during your enrollment appointment.
• Law enforcement and other public safety agencies are trained and certified on electronic search and rescue procedures by Project Lifesaver International.
• Trained search and rescue teams use specialized Search and Rescue Receivers to track the radio signal being emitted from the Personal Locator Unit (PLU) on your loved one's wrist or ankle.
• Your loved one is located and returned to you safely.

Project Lifesaver International offers the most reliable solution for rescuing people at risk of wandering.

About Project Lifesaver International
A US based non-profit started by law enforcement officers, Project Lifesaver International, is dedicated to providing training, certification, and ongoing management and support for first responders, law enforcement, search and rescue and other public safety agencies to establish Project Lifesaver in their community and bring loved ones home.

Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria Partners:

Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria is a partnership between the Search & Rescue Society of BC who perform the missing persons searches and We Rage We Weep Alzheimer Foundation who administrate, market, provide community outreach, conduct monthly home visits to maintain the transmitters and fund as many clients as possible to participate in this valuable service. A brief overview of each partner follows:

Search & Rescue Society of British Columbia
www.sarbc.org
SARBC is a non-profit, professional, uniformed organization. An Operations Centre is located in Victoria for all land and inland water requests. Assistance offered to SAR Groups, Law Enforcement agencies and Missing Children's Organizations is provided by the Society through the Overhead Management Team, or by the Special Services Unit (SSU) for physical response.

We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation
www.werageweweep.com
A Canadian Registered Charity, the Foundation's mission is to ensure no caregiver feels alone, isolated or without adequate financial resources by supplying grant funding to caregivers who experience significant economic hardship in their care giving role of a loved one with Alzheimer Disease or related dementia, often a life partner or parent. Monetary assistance may be given for any necessary service or supply, at the discretion of the board of directors and dependant on funding, not currently available through statutory support that compliments existing community programs. Assistance will always be provided by or through qualified service providers.