Lifeline, Inc. has launched a new Are You OK Program, in partnership with the Board of Lake County Commissioners. The Are You OK Program is a safety assurance program for Lake County senior citizens (60 and older) who may be isolated or living alone. Seniors can enroll in the program to receive daily automated monitoring calls designed to provide security and ease the concerns that friends and families may have for their loved ones’ safety.
Through the program, which will be operated by Lifeline’s 211 service, each enrolled senior will receive several automated calls at pre-arranged times each day. If those calls are not answered after three attempts, a safety alert is sent to Lifeline’s 211. Lifeline’s 211 team will contact emergency contacts and, if necessary, local law enforcement for well-check visits. Seniors who enroll in the program will be required to have a lock box installed on their home through their local fire department—Lifeline’s 211 can provide information on how to obtain a lock box.
Senior citizens wishing to enroll in Are You OK can call Lifeline program coordinator Andrea Johnson at 440-354-2148 ext. 207 or email at andreaj@lclifeline.org to see if they qualify and enroll. Program participants will have to meet age and residency criteria and agree to have a lock box installed on their home.