Safely Home -
Peace of mind for people living with dementia and their Carers.
A joint partnership between Alzheimer's Australia (Qld) and the Missing Persons Unit of the Queensland Police Service (QPS). It can help people living with dementia to walk safely by providing rapid and accurate identification if they get lose.
Safely Home provides a stainless steel bracelet, designed to be worn at all times by the person with dementia. It features an engraved toll-free telephone number and personal identification number linked to the QPD Missing Persons Unit database. The confidential database includes a detailed description of the person with dementia, including a photograph, where provided, contact information, previous residential address and locations the person may visit. The database is accessible by police at all times.
Safely Home is suitable for anyone with intellectual disabilities at risk of becoming lost.
How does it work?
When someone finds the lost person, they can look at the bracelet, telephone the police and quote the personal identification number. Anyone with information regarding the location of a missing person is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The police then make arrangements for the person to be returned safely home.
Carers can use Safely Home to instigate a search for the person with dementia by contacting their local police station and filing a Missing Persons Report. The police immediately initiate a search using the information on the database. Thanks to the generous start-up funding from Lowood Slimmers Group, the Safely Home program is a Free service for people with dementia in Queensland.
How do I join?
The Safely Home bracelet is available by filling out a registration form from the Alzheimer's Australia (Qld).
Once the form is complete, attach a photograph and return it to: Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) Limited 825 Stanley Street Woolloongabba QLD 4102 PO Box 8141, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 T: 07 3895 8200 F: 07 3895 8266
or email the forms to [email protected]
or by telephoning the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.
Please download the two forms below:
Brochure + application form
Paper Form: If you prefer to fill out a paper form, please download and complete the Registration form.
Registration for the Safely Home Program includes the stainless steel bracelet engraved with a personal identification number, entry on the QPS Safely Home database and support services provided by Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld).
To find out more information on the Safely Home program, please call the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.
20 October 2017
Peace of mind for people living with dementia and their Carers.
A joint partnership between Alzheimer's Australia (Qld) and the Missing Persons Unit of the Queensland Police Service (QPS). It can help people living with dementia to walk safely by providing rapid and accurate identification if they get lose.
Safely Home provides a stainless steel bracelet, designed to be worn at all times by the person with dementia. It features an engraved toll-free telephone number and personal identification number linked to the QPD Missing Persons Unit database. The confidential database includes a detailed description of the person with dementia, including a photograph, where provided, contact information, previous residential address and locations the person may visit. The database is accessible by police at all times.
Safely Home is suitable for anyone with intellectual disabilities at risk of becoming lost.
How does it work?
When someone finds the lost person, they can look at the bracelet, telephone the police and quote the personal identification number. Anyone with information regarding the location of a missing person is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The police then make arrangements for the person to be returned safely home.
Carers can use Safely Home to instigate a search for the person with dementia by contacting their local police station and filing a Missing Persons Report. The police immediately initiate a search using the information on the database. Thanks to the generous start-up funding from Lowood Slimmers Group, the Safely Home program is a Free service for people with dementia in Queensland.
How do I join?
The Safely Home bracelet is available by filling out a registration form from the Alzheimer's Australia (Qld).
Once the form is complete, attach a photograph and return it to: Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld) Limited 825 Stanley Street Woolloongabba QLD 4102 PO Box 8141, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 T: 07 3895 8200 F: 07 3895 8266
or email the forms to [email protected]
or by telephoning the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.
Please download the two forms below:
Brochure + application form
Paper Form: If you prefer to fill out a paper form, please download and complete the Registration form.
Registration for the Safely Home Program includes the stainless steel bracelet engraved with a personal identification number, entry on the QPS Safely Home database and support services provided by Alzheimer’s Australia (Qld).
To find out more information on the Safely Home program, please call the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.
20 October 2017