LA Campaign Doles Out Free Bracelets To Help Families Track Loved Ones With Dementia, Autism
If someone goes missing, police will deploy resources to start the search. The city of Glendale started a similar program three years ago, which has had a 100 percent success rate.
LAist:
LA County Is Giving Away Bracelets To Help You Keep Tabs On Loved Ones With Dementia Or Autism
If you know someone with dementia or autism, you know there's always a risk they may wander off and get lost. A new program that launched in Los Angeles County Wednesday aims to prevent that by using a tracking bracelet that can quickly locate anyone wearing it. (Plummer, 9/5)
In other new from across the state —
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
SDSU Student Hospitalized With Meningococcal Meningitis
ASan Diego State University student was being treated in a hospital Wednesday after being diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, university officials said. Campus administrators and county health officials are “monitoring the case” and have notified those who were in close contact with the undergraduate student, authorities said. The student’s name was not released. ...The bacteria can be spread through close contact such as kissing, living in close quarters or sharing drinking glasses, eating utensils, cigarettes, pipes or water bottles, county health officials said. (Riggins, 9/5)
Sacramento Bee:
CareForce Offering Free Medical Clinic Sept. 21-23
Between Sept. 21 and 23, California CareForce, a charitable branch of the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons made up of local nonprofits and health care professionals, is providing a clinic at Cal Expo to offer free dental, vision and medical care to individuals and families in the region, according to a press release. Attendees will be given wristbands on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 7 a.m. on the first day, according to information provided to The Bee by CareForce. (Wilson, 9/5)