When Moira was diagnosed with young onset dementia at the age of 51, she and her family had some difficult decisions to make. She had to take early retirement from her job as a high school math teacher in Brampton, Ontario, designate her oldest daughter and husband as primary caregivers, and enroll in a day program for people with dementia while her family is at work. But there was at least one easy decision: joining the MedicAlert® Safely Home® program, a service exclusively for people living with dementia. Moira and her family knew safety had to be part of their care plan. "My sister was already a MedicAlert subscriber for her Crohn's disease," says Moira's oldest daughter, Kathleen. "It seemed like a good idea for mom." The service— along with its well-recognized engraved bracelet—helps emergency responders treat people quickly and effectively when they can't speak for themselves.
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given on the website.
MedicAlert® Safely Home® program is available for 2.
Kathleen is worried that 3.
A device such as the MedicAlert Safely Home program can change people’s lives
drastically. I can imagine how worried family members are when they have to leave their
loved ones alone. As the breadwinner of a family, one often has to go out to work. It would
be even better if the device could 4.
However, I would prefer that the device gives a way for the person wearing the bracelet
to 5. when the person is alone.