Safe & Found
We can take away the worry of wandering
Safe & Found
We can take away the worry of wandering
Dementia, according to the World Health Organization, is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the world… yes, top 10! It is also one of the fastest growing disease groups in Canada. In fact, the dementia population in Canada is expected to double in the next 6 years. It’s also well known that 60% of people living with dementia will wander. In fact, more than 40% of the calls to our 24/7 Emergency Hotline are for people who have gone missing.
Does your child have autism, anaphylaxis risk from severe allergies, epilepsy, asthma, ADHD, cerebral palsy, or another chronic or complex health condition? Then you need MedicAlert.
For just 23 cents a day—less than most kids' activities or your streaming subscriptions—you can give your child safety and peace of mind. A MedicAlert Kids subscription ensures first responders have instant access to vital health details in an emergency. Priceless peace of mind, made simple. Want to learn more? Fill out the form below, and one of our friendly agents will call you at your convenience!
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How MedicAlert Kids Works
A paid subscription for kids with chronic conditions = A MedicAlert ID + Personal Health Record + 24/7 Emergency Hotline.
Our 24/7 Emergency Hotline ensures your child's critical health info & medical needs are communicated when you're not there.
IDs are engraved with critical health info, a unique ID number & worn at pulse points where First Responders will immediately see them.
When First Responders call, MedicAlert provides critical health info to guide life-saving decisions in emergencies.
When a teacher, coach, or Good Samaritan calls, MedicAlert quickly connects them to the subscriber’s listed emergency contacts.
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About MedicAlert Safe & Found
MedicAlert has one of the largest databases in the world that captures specific details about people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. For more than a decade, we’ve managed Canada’s National Wandering Registry, and in 2023, more than 40% of calls to our 24/7 Emergency Hotline were related to individuals who became lost because of dementia-related disorientation.
In 2022, in partnership with the School of Public Health at the University of Waterloo, MedicAlert undertook a first-of-its-kind research study using data from the National Wandering Registry as a starting point.
Thanks to this research we’ve uncovered a clearer picture of patterns related to persons living with dementia. Here’s some of what we learned:
- 40% of individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias tend to become lost in the summer months
- 46% of individuals with dementia are prone to become lost in the afternoon
- 30% of individuals with dementia are prone to become lost in the evening
- The mean time from signing up for Safe & Found and a person’s first instance of becoming lost is 347 days
Further research will help us to develop data-enriched technologies that will keep people who wander safe and reduce the emotional stress of always wondering if today is the day a loved one will go missing. With the dementia population expected to continue growing, Canada’s healthcare system and individual caregivers face an incredible burden. MedicAlert’s Safe & Found program exists to help ease this burden.