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     TRIAD is a national model developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriff’s Association and the American Association of Retired Persons that local communities can adopt to coordinate and enhance the delivery of law enforcement and other public safety services to senior citizens.  The program is coordinated locally by a S.A.L.T. COUNCIL (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) that is made up of representatives from the senior community and liaisons from the following service agencies:

  • DENNIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • BARNSTABLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
  • DENNIS COUNCIL ON AGING
  • DENNIS FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD & ISLANDS
  • VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION OF CAPE COD

     Currently, the Dennis TRIAD is coordinating a community outreach project to ensure the senior community is aware of the following programs and services.  Information can be obtained from the sources listed with each program or police liaisons VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR DEBORAH THOMPSON or OFFICER KATHLEEN MEI.

 

 

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                    FILE OF LIFE

     The FILE OF LIFE is the latest version of a program originally known as the Vial of Life and is designed for use by emergency medical personnel if called to a person’s home.  The original idea was to keep the vial inside a person’s refrigerator.  The small vial was often hard to find in an emergency however and moisture accumulating in it made information unreadable.  The FILE OF LIFE card is a mini-medical history posted on the outside of the refrigerator.  The card which is kept in a red magnetized plastic pocket lists the person’s name, emergency contacts, health problems and medications.   For further information go to www.folife.org or contact the Dennis Council on Aging (508) 385-8414.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9-1-1 DISABILITY INDICATOR PROGRAM

If a person residing in your home has a disability, you should be aware of the the 9-1-1 system’s Disability Indicator Program.   Participation in this program is voluntary.  Once registered, if a 9-1-1 call is placed from your home, a code will automatically display to alert the police of fire dispatcher that a person in your home communicates by TTY and/or has a disability that may require special assistance.  The following are qualifying disabilities:

  • Life Support System
  • Mobility Impaired (i.e. bedridden or wheelchair)
  • Use of Teletypewriter (TTY) to communicate
  • Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  • Blind
  • Speech Impaired
  • Cognitive Disability (i.e. Alzheimer’s Disease)

To obtain a registration form or for further information contact Police Victim Services Coordinator Deborah Thompson

 

 

TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PROGRAM

The Dennis Council on Aging administers this program which uses volunteers to call participants on a regular basis and chat for a few minutes thereby providing a reassuring aspect to their lives.  The program is offered for those people in special situations (i.e. people living alone or who find themselves temporarily homebound with few regular contacts) who might want the reassurance of knowing that someone will call them regularly.

The police department has partnered with the Council on Aging to check on the well-being of participants in the event a volunteer cannot reach the participant by phone.   To register for this program or for further information contact the Dennis Council on Aging at the Dennis Senior Center at (508) 385-8414 or call Police Victim Services Coordinator Deborah Thompson.

 

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SAFE RETURN PROGRAM:  is a nationwide identification, support and registration program for people with Alzheimer’s or related dementia.  The program provides assistance whether a person becomes lost locally or far from home.  Assistance is available 24 hours, every day.  If a registrant is missing, SAFE RETURN can fax the person’s information and photo to the local police.  If a registrant is found, a citizen or law enforcement official can call the 800 number on the identification products.  SAFE RETURN can access registrant information and notify listed contacts.  For further information call Police Victim Services Coordinator Deborah Thompson.  [SAFE RETURN is a program of the National Alzheimer’s Association.  Registration fee is required.]

 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT - A Town by-law requires that buildings display the street number so as to be visible from the street. NUMERALS should be a 3-inch minimum. Failure to comply could delay emergency response.                      Questions? Call DeborahThompson at 774-352-1472.

 

Dennis Council on Aging

Elder Services of Cape Cod

Alzheimer's Association - Massachusetts Chapter