Hi everyone,
We've had the below request from our Sector engagement team.
Please feel free to comment with your experiences
When a person with dementia goes missing
There are times when people with dementia want to walk about because it can help to relieve stress and boredom and is good exercise.
However, people with dementia often have problems with orientation and memory, which may make it hard for them to find their way home. This can cause carers to worry about their love’s one’s safety. Especially if the person with dementia leaves the house at any time of day or night.
In the sector engagement policy department, we have been looking into using technology to help people with dementia to live well and remain safe. Door sensors can let your family or friends know if the front door is opened (for example during the night).
Unfortunately, sometimes people with dementia wander away, become lost and unable to remember their way back home. We have been working with the police to learn about the technology used to help locate missing persons with dementia.
The technology, which can be worn by the person with dementia in the form of necklace, bracelet, badge or hangtag stores essential information about them including their name and next of kin. This information can be accessed by an app and scanned with a mobile phone, if the person with dementia becomes lost and disorientated.
Sector engagement would love to hear your story, if you or a loved one have used this technology. Maybe it helped a person with dementia to be found quickly before they became cold or upset? Please let us know your experience.
We've had the below request from our Sector engagement team.
Please feel free to comment with your experiences
When a person with dementia goes missing
There are times when people with dementia want to walk about because it can help to relieve stress and boredom and is good exercise.
However, people with dementia often have problems with orientation and memory, which may make it hard for them to find their way home. This can cause carers to worry about their love’s one’s safety. Especially if the person with dementia leaves the house at any time of day or night.
In the sector engagement policy department, we have been looking into using technology to help people with dementia to live well and remain safe. Door sensors can let your family or friends know if the front door is opened (for example during the night).
Unfortunately, sometimes people with dementia wander away, become lost and unable to remember their way back home. We have been working with the police to learn about the technology used to help locate missing persons with dementia.
The technology, which can be worn by the person with dementia in the form of necklace, bracelet, badge or hangtag stores essential information about them including their name and next of kin. This information can be accessed by an app and scanned with a mobile phone, if the person with dementia becomes lost and disorientated.
Sector engagement would love to hear your story, if you or a loved one have used this technology. Maybe it helped a person with dementia to be found quickly before they became cold or upset? Please let us know your experience.