Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell teamed up with the Elder Abuse and Prevention Program in Flint to keep vulnerable senior citizens from wondering away from home.
50 GPS devices, weighing less than two and a half ounces were purchased with $9,000 in federal grants. The goal is prevention; caring for seniors who cannot manage on their own.
The GPS tracking devices clip to an elderly person’s clothing. Charge them for six hours, and they last at least five days on that power. Family members or care givers can go to a website that maps a person’s precise location. Police and paramedics can tap into the system if help is needed.
Pickell : “We’re going to monitor this 24/7. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for our Alzheimer’s and Dementia people.”
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50 GPS devices, weighing less than two and a half ounces were purchased with $9,000 in federal grants. The goal is prevention; caring for seniors who cannot manage on their own.
The GPS tracking devices clip to an elderly person’s clothing. Charge them for six hours, and they last at least five days on that power. Family members or care givers can go to a website that maps a person’s precise location. Police and paramedics can tap into the system if help is needed.
Pickell : “We’re going to monitor this 24/7. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for our Alzheimer’s and Dementia people.”
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Genesee County sheriff has new tracking system
This appears to be a good thing if it's not abused and used as a tool of guardianship.
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