Caledon Meals on Wheels - Project Lifesaver Caledon

Program:

Project Lifesaver Caledon

Organization:

Caledon Meals on Wheels

Phone Numbers:

905-857-7651 ext 122

Fax:

905-951-3706

Email:

info@cmow.org

Website:

www.cmow.org/project-lifesaver/

Address:

10 McEwan Dr W, Unit 1
Bolton, ON
L7E 1H1

Intersection:

Hwy 50 and McEwan Dr W

Location:

Caledon

Hours:

Office: Mon-Fri 8:30am-3pm

Executives:

Christine Sevigny - Executive Director
Christine.sevigny@cmow.org

Public Contacts:

Roxanne Dinova - Project Lifesaver Coordinator
roxanne.dinova@cmow.org

Service Description:

This project helps families to protect members who may wander, individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease, Autism, Down Syndrome, acquired brain injury or other kinds of cognitive impairment. These individuals can be equipped with a one-ounce wrist-transmitter which sends a radio signal that can be tracked up to a 2 kilometer radius

The system operates 24-7, 365 days a year

When notified by caregivers that an individual is missing, specially trained police officers use mobile tracking equipment to find them

Additional Information:

Participants must live in Caledon or Dufferin. Participants who move from this area will have to withdraw from the program
The program applies to people with a history of wandering or who have been deemed by a physician as someone that may wander due to cognitive disability or impairment
There is an initial charge of $400 to lease the transmitter; however, a subsidy may be available for low income participants
There is a $10 monthly fee for transmitter batteries
Participants must understand and agree that radio-locating technology used in this project is not intended as a substitute for responsible childcare or caregiver practices

Fees:

For Service- subsidies available

Application:

Call office

Eligibility / Target Population:

Participants must live in Caledon. The program is for people with a history of wandering.

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Caledon