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Sheriff's Office updates Project Lifesaver and WellCheck programs; enrollment, capacity and outreach discussed
Summary
Wake County Sheriff's Office briefed the committee on Project Lifesaver (45 enrolled, 15 waiting list, 8 activations since Jan 2024) and the WellCheck elder program (about 88 members, daily automated checks), noting funding constraints for Lifesaver equipment and outreach avenues for both programs.
The Wake County Sheriff's Office updated the Public Safety Committee on two community-focused programs: Project Lifesaver, which uses radio transmitters to quickly locate people with cognitive impairment who wander, and WellCheck, a daily automated check call program for older adults and people with special needs.
Wayne (Wake County Sheriff's Office) said Project Lifesaver — which the office described as a quick‑response tracking program started in February 2005 — enrolls vulnerable clients who wear a wrist or ankle transmitter and whose caregivers agree to daily battery checks. He said the program…
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