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THE 911 CELL PHONE BANK – The Brewster
Police Department in partnership with the Council on Aging and
Fire Department, will collect used cell phones in the community
which will be turned over to RMS for re-marketing through the
company's 911 Cell Phone Bank program.
In return, RMS will provide the Brewster Council on Aging
with 911 phones as well as cash to be used for various community
projects.
Residents who have unused cell phones are
encouraged to drop them off at the Fire Department, Police
Department, and Council on Aging or Brewster Ladies Library.
For more information on 911 cell phone
donations contact Officer Shannon Haley at the Brewster Police
Department.
www.911cellphonebank.com – 911 Cell Phone Bank
SAFE RETURN PROGRAM
Safe Return is a nationwide
identification, support and registration operated by the
Alzheimer's Association. Locally, the Alzheimer's Association is
working in partnership with the Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod
& the Islands.
Safe Return provides assistance 24 hours a
day, seven days a week if a person becomes lost. If a registrant
is missing, Safe Return will fax the person’s information and
photo to a local law enforcement agency. Because this program is
nationwide the information can be sent to any police agency or
hospital.
www.alz.org
– Alzheimer’s Association
PROJECT LIFESAVER
Families with a member who has Alzheimer’s
disease face many challenges such as medical treatment,
increased financial burdens and the stress of caring for a loved
one with a debilitating disease. Adding to the strain is the
fact that more than half of people with Alzheimer’s are prone to
wander and get lost. If they are not located quickly, they can
become injured or die.
The Brewster Police Department has joined
the Orleans and Eastham Police
Departments as participants in Project Lifesaver. The police
departments have fielded a new piece of equipment and developed
procedures to provide a larger safety net for individuals with
Alzheimer’s living in the three communities. The radio band
system can be also used for people with autism and Down’s
syndrome, particularly if they are young, and children who are
deaf.
Bracelets are worn by those prone to
wandering. In the event this person does wander away from 24/7
care, the tracking equipment can be used to help quickly locate
the missing person.
For more information on Safe Return or
Project Lifesaver, contact The Officer Sid Smith or Officer
Shannon Haley at Brewster Police Department, or Jean Sears at
the Brewster Council on Aging.
www.alz.org
– Alzheimer’s Association
REASSURANCE PROGRAM
The Brewster Police Department's
Reassurance Program is designed for, but not limited to seniors
in the Town of Brewster who live alone or live with an ailing
spouse or relative. There are currently sixty-one people in the
program ranging from 61-96 years of age.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Seniors in the program call The Brewster
Police Department each morning before 10:00 AM... If a call is
not received then the dispatcher will telephone the residence.
If contact is still not made, a police officer is dispatched to
the residence.
We at the Brewster Police Department feel
that this program benefits both those who call the station and
those who answer the calls. For more information about the
Brewster Reassurance Program please feel free to contact Officer
Joseph Houston or Dispatcher Deidre Schofield at the Brewster
Police Department.
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