dementia support
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VIRGINIA DEMENTIA ROADMAP
The Dementia Roadmap is a guide for people impacted by dementia published by the Virginia Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
This publication is a stage-by-stage guide to cognitive changes to help guide your journey:
- Information about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
- Understanding the role of a caregiver
- What you should expect at each stage
- What you can do at each stage
- Recommended action steps
- Communication tips
- Resources to support you and your loved one
- Information on palliative and hospice care
PROJECT LIFESAVER
What is Project LIfesaver?
Project Lifesaver is a 501 (C)(3) community-based, public-safety nonprofit organization that provides law enforcement, fire/rescue, search-and-rescue (SAR) teams, caregivers and others with a program designed to protect and, when necessary, quickly locate individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering.
The method relies on proven radio technology and specially trained search and rescue teams. Citizens enrolled in Project Lifesaver wear a small transmitter on the wrist or ankle that emits an individualized frequency signal. If an enrolled client goes missing, the caregiver notifies their local Project Lifesaver agency, and a trained emergency team responds to the wanderer’s area. The first responders will then use the client’s individualized frequency to locate the position of the individual.
WHO TO CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION IN OUR REGION:
Culpeper County
Culpeper County Sheriff's Office
www.culpepersheriffsoffice.com/project-lifesaver
Contact: Deputy Sonia Perez: sperez@culpepercounty.gov
To inquire in person or enroll:
14023 Public Safety Ct, Culpeper, VA 22701
Fauquier County
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Lieutenant Kiernan at kristi.kiernan@fauquiercounty.gov
or call 540-422-8590
Orange County
Orange County Triad
To learn more about Project Lifesaver or to determine eligibility, please call the TRIAD Coordinator at (540) 672-1536.
