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.
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60% of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia will wander.
If you or your loved one is at risk, Safe & Found is the lifeline you need.
MedicAlert’s Safe & Found program takes the worry out of wandering for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Our easily recognizable blue ID provides crucial health details to First Responders and Good Samaritans, including wandering history, de-escalation techniques, and caregiver contact information.
Why is this important?
Our research shows that when MedicAlert is involved, 91% of lost individuals are returned home safe and unharmed. That compares to just 51% in cases where we are not involved.
Act now to take advantage of our limited time subsidy offer. Join the Safe & Found program today and get $99.99 off a 1-, 2- or 3-year subscription. That's 75% off the market price of $129.99!
Complete the form and one of our friendly agents will return your call at your convenience. This special offer is not available online and can only be redeemed via phone.
How Safe & Found Works
Safe & Found subscribers wear a special blue MedicAlert ID that identifies them to First Responders as having dementia. By calling the 24/7 Emergency Hotline number on the ID, First Responders get access to MedicAlert’s Subscriber Health Information Database, which holds important information about your loved one, such as condition-specific health information, wandering history, de-escalation techniques, and caregiver contact details. This allows for quick action and assists in safely reuniting you and your loved one.
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.