Former MP highlighting benefits of Project Lifesaver

By Richard Coffin Wednesday, Dec. 4th, 2024

A person who spent 16 years as Nipissing’s Member of Parliament is featured in a new promotional video in support of Project Lifesaver. 

Bob Wood has been a strong advocate for awareness of the effects of Alzheimer’s since his diagnosis in 2018. 

“In the mid stage of dementia, a person can remain quite mobile while becoming increasingly at risk of going missing”, says Stan French, President of BAYSAR Air Search and Rescue. “Having reached that stage about a year ago, Bob and his family decided to increase his safety by becoming a Project Lifesaver client. Normally, the identity of our clients is protected in much the same way as confidential medical information. However, given Bob’s reputation in the community, Bob and his wife Carol were more than happy to share their experience and let others know how Project Lifesaver can help keep vulnerable persons safe.” 

Through the program, body worn radio transmitters are worn to help police quickly locate missing people of all ages with cognitive disorders.   

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