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Finding Your Way™: a collaborative approach to increase awareness of missing person events among persons with
Loretta M Hillier1, David Harvey2, Cathy Conway2
1Specialized Geriatric Services, St Joseph's Health Care London, Aging, Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute, 801 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario, N6C 5J1, Canada.
Aim:
To describe an innovative community-wide program aimed at increasing awareness of risks of missing person events among persons with dementia targeting various cultural groups and to present preliminary evaluation findings.
Methods:
Review of program records to describe program implementation and a community partner survey.
Results:
Over 23 months, 386 partnerships were established to implement the program; 941 awareness-raising sessions were conducted reaching 23,495 individuals. There is an upward trend in number of sessions conducted in various languages and attendance. Community partners' (>85%) responded positively to the program and consultation process.
Conclusion:
This partnership experience demonstrates the effectiveness of a collaborative approach to the development and widespread dissemination of information and resource materials aimed at ensuring the safety of a vulnerable population.
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