What is the Safe Return Program?
Safe Return is a program which gives carers of people with Alzheimer’s disease or any other memory loss related disorder, peace of mind if the person with dementia in their care wanders.
How does it work?
Safe Return involves a personalized numbered bracelet, which is linked to the NT Police database containing details to help find the missing person. This service operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Carers can use Safe Return to start a search for a person who has dementia and who has wandered from home.
The carer can contact the NT Police on their 24 hour hotline and quote the number on the back of the bracelet. This number is linked to a Police database containing details to help find the missing person. Information on the database includes a recent photo, written physical description and the places where the person may wander.
Who is eligible to participate?
Anyone who has dementia, and may wander.
What costs are involved?
There is a once off registration fee of $20.
Contact Us
Alzheimer’s Australia NT provides support, counselling, information and education to help people living with dementia, their families and those working in the dementia field. To find out more, contact us or call the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.
created: 29 March 2005
updated: 15 April 2008
