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November 07, 2001
The Michigan Department of Community Health and the Alzheimer's Association Michigan State Council today announced that a statewide registration drive for the Safe Return program will take place on Tuesday, November 13 at numerous locations throughout Michigan. Governor John Engler has declared the month of November as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month in Michigan.
"More than 166,000 people in Michigan are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease," said Michigan Department of Community Health Director James K. Haveman, Jr. "Raising awareness of the Safe Return program is an important effort in our fight against this disease."
One of the behaviors associated with Alzheimer's disease is wandering, causing individuals to become disoriented and lost. Nearly 60 percent of people with Alzheimer's disease will wander during the course of the disease, sometimes frequently. This behavior can be dangerous, even life threatening to individuals and can be very stressful for caregivers.
The Alzheimer's Association's Safe Return program is a nationwide identification, support and registration program designed to help identify, locate and return to safety individuals who wander because of Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. For a one-time fee of $40, program registrants receive a stainless steel identification bracelet or necklace, clothing labels and wallet cards. These identification products are inscribed with the Safe Return 24-hour crisis number and alert others that the individual is memory-impaired and may need assistance.
When a wanderer is discovered, the person who finds him can call the Safe Return toll-free number located on the identification items. The Safe Return operator immediately alerts the family members or caregivers listed in the database so the person can be reunited with loved ones. If a family calls to report someone missing, the registry has fax access to 17,000 law enforcement agencies throughout the country and will provide an up-to-the date picture and descriptive information to assist in search and rescue efforts. Safe Return offers support to families through trained clinicians and a network of more than 200 Alzheimer's Association offices.
The Alzheimer's Association works to train law enforcement, emergency medical technicians, public safety and public transportation employees to help them become better informed on how to recognize, communicate with and respond to a memory-impaired adult.
"The Office of Services to the Aging has been proud to support the Michigan Alzheimer's Association in their efforts to train law enforcement on the Safe Return program," said Michigan Office of Services to the Aging Director Lynn Alexander. "This extraordinary program can literally save lives."
"Currently, only 2,508 people in the state are registered in the Safe Return program, yet there are potentially 99,000 Michiganians with Alzheimer's Disease at risk of wandering," said Sara Duris, Public Policy Coordinator for Michigan State Council, a coalition of the Michigan Alzheimer's Association chapters. "We encourage people to get their loved ones registered in this vital program or to contact the Alzheimer's Association chapter nearest you for more information."
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking and behavior, ultimately leaving its victims totally incapable of caring for themselves. It affects males and females of all ethnic and socioeconomic groups equally.
For information regarding a registration site near you, contact 1-800-337-3827 to be connected with the Alzheimer's Association chapter serving your area.
East Central Chapter--810-767-3667. Registration will be held at the Chapter office on November 13 and on November 15 they will hold a registration drive from 9 am - 2 pm at Courtland Center, G-4190 East Court Street, Flint.
Northeastern Michigan Chapter--989-356-4087. Will be promoting registration in 16 support groups. Registration sites for November 13 are the District Health Department #4 Alzheimer's Association office, 100 Woods Circle, Alpena or the Alpena County Library, 211 N. 1st Ave.
Detroit Area Chapter--248-557-8277. Registration from 9 am - 5 pm at the Chapter Office, 17220 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite 100, Southfield; and at Fraser Villa, 33300 Utica Road, Fraser.
Mid-Michigan Chapter--989-839-1029. Registration at the Chapter office at 713 Ashman Street, Suite 3 in Midland and also at the following sites:
---Mid-Michigan Gladwin Pines, 449 Quarter St., Gladwin 989-426-3430
---Tender Care Clare, 600 S. E. 4th Street, Clare 989-386-7723
--Mid-Michigan Health Park, 4851 E. Pickard Street, Mt. Pleasant 989-775-1600
--Golden Horizons Adult Day Center, 1001 Marsac St., Bay City 989-892-6644
--PleasanTrees Respite Day Care, 3130 Christy Way, N. Suite 1, Saginaw 989-239-3076
Marquette/Alger Chapter--906-228-3910. Registration information available at Chapter office and 83 Senior Centers across the Upper Peninsula.
Northwest Michigan Chapter--231-929-3804. Registration sites at the Senior Center, Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City, Commission on Aging in Traverse City and Leelanau, Grandvue Medical Care Facility in Charlevoix, Independence Village in Petoskey and Kalkaska Memorial in Kalkaska.
West Michigan Chapter--616-392-8365 or 800-893-8365. Register through Chapter office at 225 W. 30th, Holland or at the following sites:
--Champion Fitness Center, 515 E. Division, Rockford
--Georgetown Senior Center, 7096 8th Ave., Jenison
--St. Mary's Living Center, 1050 4 Mile Road, Walker
--Ionia Commission on Aging, 115 Hudson St, Ionia
--Mecosta Commission on Aging, 12954 80th Ave, Mecosta
--Barry Co. Comm. on Aging, 120 N. Michigan, Hastings
--North Ottawa County Council on Aging, 18 N. 5th Street in Grand Haven
--Care Tree Adult Day Care of Kent/Ottawa, 4065 Saladin Dr., SE, Grand Rapids
--Hearthstone Assisted Living and Memory Care, 4462 Breton Rd, SE, Grand Rapids
--Montcalm County Commission on Aging, 613 N. State Street, Stanton
Great Lakes Chapter--734-677-3081, Kalamazoo--616-372-3290, Muskegon--231-726-4456. Registration sites will be open from noon to 4 pm on November 13 at:
--Adrian Public Library, 143 E. Maumee
--Jackson District Library, 244 W. Michigan Ave.
--Monroe County Library, 3700 South Custer Rd.
--Capital Area District Library, 401 S. Capitol
--St. Joseph Mercy Health Care System, Senior Health Building/Huron Woods
Great Lakes Chapter--Southwest Region
--Portage Senior Center, 320 Library Lane
--Senior Services, Inc., 918 Jasper, Kalamazoo
--St. Joseph Co. Commission on Aging, 103 S. Douglas, Three Rivers