Register today so you’ll know help is at hand

Safely Home® is a national program offered by the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Registrants receive a bracelet which is engraved with an identification number. The police determine where the person lives and who to contact, and ensure the person is returned home safely. Call 1-800-616-8816 or visit www.safelyhome.ca to register.

For a one-time fee of $35, the Alzheimer Society provides:

  • an identification bracelet
  • a Caregiver Handbook
  • identification cards
  • updates to the member's file as often as they are provided by the caregivers or the member.

We also strongly recommend you always keep a recent photo on hand.

Why should I register?

Changes in the brain can lead a person with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia to become confused in a familiar places, and forget the way to get safely home. This behaviour is sometimes called wandering.

Wandering refers to the need to keep on the move, often seen in people with Alzheimer's disease.

  • The behaviour may appear to be aimless or confused but it is often quite focused.
  • Often, the focus may be the individual with dementia trying to get to a particular destination or accomplish a task.
  • Wandering may occur at any time of the day or night, and may take the person out of the home.
  • Wandering outdoors can expose the person to such dangers as traffic or extreme weather conditions.


Please click here for more information on wandering.