PROJECT LIFESAVER – Bringing Loved Ones Home

For those with cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s, dementia and autism, a bracelet about the size of the average watch could be the difference between life and death. The bracelets are part of the Lincoln Police Department’s Project Lifesaver Program. The bracelets emit a radio frequency that helps police officers locate someone who has wandered away from home and may not be able to find their way back.

WHAT IS PROJECT LIFESAVER?

Project Lifesaver is a community based, public safety, non-profit organization that provides law enforcement, fire/rescue, and caregivers with a program designed to protect, and when necessary, quickly locate individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering. The program coordinates the placement of personalized radio transmitter wrist or ankle bands on at-risk individuals.

The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) has joined the National Project Lifesaver Program and has trained personnel to be ready to operate Project Lifesaver equipment to assist in the location and safe return of at-risk individuals. The search times for certified Project Lifesaver agencies have been reduced from hours, potentially days, down to minutes. Recovery times for Project Lifesaver agencies average 30 minutes, which is 95% less time than standard operations without Project Lifesaver.

To learn more download Project Lifesaver Flyer

The following documents are offered as a convenience only. Interested Caregivers are encouraged to download copies of the Client Questionnaire and Client Contract, read and complete the forms, and then contact the Lincoln Police Project Lifesaver Coordinator at projectlifesaver@lincolnca.gov for further instructions.

LPD is proud to offer Project Lifesaver at no cost to Lincoln residents thanks to generous grant donations from: Lincoln Hills Foundation, Sierra Pacific Industries, and Placer County Healthy Brain Initiative.

If you would like to assist in funding this vital program, donations can be made to Project Lifesaver care of Lincoln Police Department.

Placer County Alzheimer’s Disease Community Services is a grant-funded program that works to make Placer County more dementia-friendly – where people with dementia are respected, valued, and understood. They ensure all community members are aware of and understand the disease and its impact on individual’s living with it.

The map below contains links to information and resources for care partners and caregivers, and links to helpful community resources for Placer County residents living with Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners.