The Fort Atkinson Police Department has announced that it will be offering a service to the community to collect information on elderly and vulnerable citizens.
According to a recent news release, the program is being established as part of an existing missing persons policy of the City of Fort Atkinson Police Department, and is designed to aid families and caregivers in case elderly and vulnerable citizens should go missing or wander away from home.
“The initiative is a proactive effort to protect Fort Atkinson’s most vulnerable individuals in a worst case scenario. The department recognizes the significant challenges many residents face when trying to care for family members with special needs such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, autism or other mental health disorders. Often families are faced with limited community resources and public assistance, which adds to the stress and burden associated with managing these devastating conditions,” the release stated.
In an effort to enhance the service provided to the community by the Fort Atkinson Police Department, the city of Fort Atkinson has a Vulnerable Citizen’s Registry Program, the release added.
In order to join the program, families must complete an Emergency Medical Information form, available at www.fortatkinsonwi.net/policeforms, which will then be added to the department’s records management system. All of the information provided on the form will be kept strictly confidential and will only be made available to emergency personnel acting in the performance of their duties. The information will only be used to protect and assist the vulnerable individual identified in the registration form, the release noted.
Those with questions or concerns regarding the program are encouraged to contact the Fort Atkinson Police Department: 920-563-7777.
Fort Atkinson Police Department, file photo/Kim McDarison.
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