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Project Lifesaver
What is Project Lifesaver?
Project Lifesaver is a program that assists clients and families of individuals with
Autism, Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s and related diseases and disabilities. This program has a successful track record of
locating and returning wandering adults and children to families and caregivers.
How do I apply
for participation or learn more about the program?
Contact the Program
Coordinator, Lynn Niewohner, at 217-222-1189 or 800-252-9027
What else can
someone do to help this program?
Individuals and
business may become sponsors by making contributions to the
Quincy Senior and
Family Resource Center. All donations are tax-deductible.
What
are the requirements for participating in the Adams
County Sheriff's Office Project Lifesaver?
The client must be a resident of
Adams County, Illinois.
The client must have a legally
responsible caregiver willing to place the client in the
program.
Clients and caregiver must abide by the
conditions of the program and contract.
What is the cost
for Project Lifesaver clients?
We ask for a $25.00
monthly donation from the caregiver. In exchange, the Sheriff's
Office:
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week via phone.
provides a deputy(s) to locate a client 24/7.
provides response for equipment
malfunction/maintenance 24/7.
provides monthly battery exchange.
What must I do as a caregiver?
The list of
conditions that the caregiver must abide by is a short one,
but an extremely important one if the client is to benefit
from the service.
The caregiver will call the Sheriff’s
Office immediately when he or she determines that a
loved one is missing. The average person can walk 4
miles per hour. The sooner the search is started, the
sooner the person will be located.
The caregiver will check the
transmitter/battery and record the results on a daily
basis.
The transmitter is useless if the battery is dead.
