Police / First Responder Services and Programs

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Presentations

Identifying vulnerable seniors: An "in-the-field" dementia screening tool for Police Officers, Presenters: Dr. Lindy Kilik, Ph.D., C.Psych, Neuropsychologist and Sgt. Charles Boyles, Kingston Police Force, Resource: Driving and Dementia in Ontario: A Quantitative Assessment of the Problem, Hopkins RW, Kilik L, Day DJ, Rows C, Tseng H. Can J Psychiatry. 2004 Jul;49(7):434-8.

Police Interaction With Persons Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease, Don Denver, Commander, Ontario Provincial Police (Retd.), President, Board of Directors, Alzheimer Society of Kenora/ Rainy River Districts

Resources

Finding Your Way: A program that offers practical advice on how people with dementia can stay safe while staying active

Identification form - Download a form that can be completed in advance and quickly passed onto searchers, saving precious time in the event of an emergency.
MedicAlert^® Safely Home^® - By registering for this program and wearing a MedicAlert^® bracelet, people with dementia can be more easily identified and returned home should they become lost.
Locating devices - Download this brief overview of technology available to locate people with dementia who become lost.
Project Lifesaver - Supported by local police services in some Ontario communities, this program uses radio frequency technology to locate enrolled citizens who go missing and return them home safely.

Seniors Assistance Teams, The purpose of the Seniors Assistance Team is to provide strategic crime analysis and research with respect to the impact of seniors/elder abuse and vulnerable persons

Silver Advisory program - being developed in partnership with seniors and health organizations, the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), municipal police services and broadcasters.

Wandering, Alzheimer Society of B.C.

Wandering Information Kit, Alzheimer Society of B.C.