Dracut Volunteers, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Dracut, a few miles from Lowell, recently announced they're close to meeting their latest fundraising goal of $20,000 to supply trackers to individuals who might go missing.
The organization plans to loan fifty trackers to help caregivers know where people are at all times. Those who will receive the devices range from children on the autism spectrum to older people with Alzheimer's. Dracut Volunteers is currently giving the first tracker to a father in Dracut who is suffering from early onset dementia. Although his family has asked he not be identified, Dracut Volunteers' president, Colleen Garry, said she has spoken to the gentleman's wife, who is grateful to the organization for providing the help.
Dracut Volunteers is working with SafetyNet, with which it has a contract, so the Volunteers are able to provide the trackers free to qualifying individuals. SafetyNet Tracking Systems can be used to find a missing loved one and return them home safely. SafetyNet's Ralph Poland says the tracker uses a radio frequency system to locate people, using a device worn on the ankle or wrist. Companies that produce complex products like this can use brochure printing to help explain the technology.
Dracut Volunteers were formed in 2016, when people in the area joined in a search for a Dracut woman suffering from dementia, who was missing for three days before she was found.
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