Project
Lifesaver
We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation is proud to introduce its first program in Victoria’s Capital Regional District (CRD). Project Lifesaver is a wander location program program for those with Alzheimer Disease (AD) or related dementia.
Sign Up for Project Lifesaver
Support Project Lifesaver
The
Threat
of
Wandering
What
is
Project
Lifesaver?
How
the
Project
Lifesaver
program
works
Project
Lifesaver
Partners
Forms to Download:
Project Lifesaver Client Registration Form
Project Lifesaver Client Contract
Sign Up for Project Lifesaver
To sign up for Project Lifesaver contact We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation at info@werageweweep.com or by calling 250-920-9573 to schedule an appointment to fill out the Project Lifesaver Client Registration Form and the Project Lifesaver Client Contract with a representative of the Foundation.
At your appointment you will also be introduced to the Commissionaire who will be conducting a monthly home visit to replace the strap and battery on the Project Lifesaver transmitter. At this time the Commissionaire will fit the client with their first transmitter.
View Project Lifesaver Helps Alzheimer Patients video on YouTube.
Special note: all fees associated with Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria are covered by We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation for those who have AD or dementia. A $60.00/month fee is applicable for those with Austism or Downs Syndrome.
Support Project Lifesaver
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:
1760
Kisber
Ave.
Victoria,
BC
V8P
2W7
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
according
to
statistics
collected
by
Project
Lifesaver
International.
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.
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What
is
Project
Lifesaver?
Project
Lifesaver
is
a
complete
program
integrating
law
enforcement,
search
and
rescue,
people
with
Alzheimer
Disease
or
related
dementia
and
their
caregivers
with
training,
technology
and
education.
This
eight-year-old
program
has
proven
to
save
lives
and
enables
those
conducting
the
search
to
save
time,
money
and
staffing.
Each
search
can
cost
as
much
as
$1500
USD
per
hour
and
run
as
much
as
$200,000
USD
or
more.
The
increasing
number
of
searches
that
are
required
due
to
wandering
puts
a
great
deal
of
pressure
on
already
tight
budgets.
Project
Lifesaver
is
the
only
public
safety
program
that
uses
electronic
tracking
equipment
to
locate
citizens
who
wander.
Project
Lifesaver
is
currently
operating
within
600
communities
throughout
North
America
with
8,000-10,000
active
users.
In
its
eight-year
history,
over
1500
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
Responder
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
program
works
A
medical
professional
must
identify
a
person
as
wander
prone
due
to
Alzheimer
Disease
or
related
dementia.
The
person
may
then
be
enrolled
as
a
Project
Lifesaver
client.
The
client
wears
a
small
radio
transmitter/
locator,
the
size
of
a
large
watch,
on
the
wrist
or
ankle
with
a
non-removable
strap.
If
a
client
wanders
away,
care
providers
immediately
call
911,
and
indicate
the
missing
person
is
a
participant
in
the
Project
Lifesaver
program.
First
responders
arrive
to
the
point
where
the
client
was
last
seen,
and
commence
their
search
using
the
locating
receiver
equipment.
The
locator
receiver
indicates
where
the
client
is
from
up
to
2
km
away,
allowing
them to
locate
the
client
quickly
and
return
them
to
safety.
Project
Lifesaver
Partners
Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria is a three-way partnership between Search & Rescue Society of BC who will perform the searches, the Commissionaires who will provide home visits to ensure the equipment is functioning optimally and the program continues to meet the needs of the caregiver and/or person with AD as intended and We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer Foundation who will administrate and market the program and provide funding for those clients who would otherwise not be financially able to join. A brief overview of each partner is as follows:
Search
&
Rescue
Society
of
British
Columbia
Ken Snider – Chief of Operations
250-384-6696
www.sarbc.ca
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.
Commissionaires
Gord Gummer - Director Business Development
250-727-7755
www.thecommissionaires.bc.ca
The Victoria Commissionaires are a professional, uniformed organization certified under ISO 9001:2000 and registered through OMI (Management Systems Registrar). They are committed to excellence and professional services that exceed the expectations of clients in the provision of security and other management, technical and administrative services using well trained professionals matched to clients needs.
We
Rage,
We
Weep
Alzheimer
Foundation
Dr. Marjorie Moulton
250-920-9573
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. Monetary assistance may be given for any necessary service or supply not currently available through statutory funding that compliments existing community programs. Assistance will always be provided by or through qualified service providers.
Project Lifesaver is also endorsed by the following supporting partners:
ElderSafe
Support
Services
Sandy McElroy - President
250-385-0444
www.eldersafe.com
ElderSafe Support Services Ltd. is a full service private and locally owned home support company with offices in Victoria and Sidney, BC. ElderSafe provides personal care, companionship, housekeeping, nursing services, respite care, 24-hour assistance, light meal preparation, transportation, telephone check-up, minor home repairs, pet care and gardening help.
Victoria Society for Children with Autism
Laurel Duruisseau - President
250-818-4662
www.vsca.netfirms.com
The Victoria Society for Children with Autism (VSCA) is a registered non-profit society established in 1970. Our objectives are to promote increased awareness of autism, provide support and information to families of individuals with autism and related conditions, support the development of alternative living and vocational situations for autistic persons and to support research in the field of autism and similar conditions.
Locator Systems Corp/HABIT Research Ltd
John Joydt - VP, Sales and Marketing
250-381-9425
www.locatorsystemscorp.com
Locator Systems Corp (LSC) is Victoria-based manufacturer of tracking equipment used in wander prevention and location for those who are wander-prone (Alzheimer's and Autism). LSC is the official equipment supplier to Project Lifesaver International.
Project
Lifesaver
International
Gene Saunders - Chief Executive Officer
(757)
546-5502
www.projectlifesaver.org
Project
Lifesaver
International
is
a
US
501c
Non-profit
organization
with
a
mandate
to
provide
training
and
equipment
to
first
responders,
search
and
rescue
and
care
organizations
for
starting
the
Project
Lifesaver
program
in
their
community.
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