This article made me furious
no, not with the concept of a Dementia sufferer wearing a GPS Tracking Device, but with the calling of the act " Barbaric". No one was suggesting that the GPS device be worn subcutaneously. Neither was there any mention of a patient being dragged, kicking and screaming back to the hospital against their will. Yes I have my dog microchipped, it is called acting reponsibly. Why should it be any less responsible to have a Dementia sufferer carry something which cannot be lost in order to identify their needs. There is no suggestion that the GPS takes the place of caring, surely it demonstrates the act of caring even more.
I would have given a lot to have had my mother wear such a device when she was wandering the streets late at night, with a handbag with keys and purse, dark clothing and no white cane ( she is blind too). I probably would not have been able to persuade her to voluntarily wear a bracelet or necklace, but something which could not have been removed would have, potentially, been a life saver. I spent hours and hours scouring dark roads and streets looking for her and was telephoned on more than on occasion by strangers who had found Mum wherever she ended up. Thank God she was lucky enough to be found by the Good Guys.
I would also like to add that if wearing this device saves money...then is that really such a bad thing? It frees up manpower to police the streets more thoroughly. A manhunt with helicopters and ground searchers costs an enormous amount of money.
