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Identification Devices
Programs that provide bracelets or pendants which contain information about the wearer's identity for older adults who have Alzheimer's disease or other similar conditions, for people who have severe developmental disabilities or are mentally ill, for children or for other individuals who may wander away from those responsible for their care and become lost.
Locator Aids
Programs that pay for or provide electronic devices that facilitate the ability of caregivers to determine the whereabouts of people who have Alzheimer's disease or other similar conditions, people who have severe developmental disabilities or are mentally ill, children or other individuals who may wander away from those responsible for their care and become lost.
Disaster Survivor Inquiries
Programs conducted by organizations like the Canadian Red Cross that provide a communication network which enables the general public to obtain information about the circumstances of relatives and friends who are in an area within Canada where a major disaster or wide-spread emergency has occurred. Also included are disaster survivor registries which allow individuals who are alive following a disaster to post their name and medical condition for access by family members and friends. Also included are disaster survivor registries that allow individuals who are alive following a disaster to post their name and medical condition for access by family members and friends; or to leave voice messages providing information about their circumstances, their current location and how to reach them.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.