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Program:
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Finding Your Way/MedicAlert Connect Protect
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Crisis:
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Emergency Hotline: 1-800-407-7717
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Hours:
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Intake: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
Emergency Hotline: Daily 24 hours
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Service Description:
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Safety awareness program for persons with
dementia to raise the awareness of risks of people with dementia
going missing and prevent such incidents * resources on a number of safety-related topics * available in multiple languages
MedicAlert Connect Protect - Nation-wide program * provides emergency
contact information and critical health information about registered
participants * participants wear engraved identification * emergency
24-hour hotline staffed by medically trained specialists * 24/7 access
for emergency responders to subscriber information
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Application:
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Call toll-free number to sign up, update record or for more information * Include recent photo with registration
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and their caregivers
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