Project Lifesaver International, Xanboo to offer medical facilities to help people with cognitive disorder

Feb 5 2010

Project Lifesaver teams with Xanboo to offer families and medical facilities peace of mind in rapidly locating those with cognitive conditions that wander

Project Lifesaver International, a non-profit organization specializing in training public safety agencies on search and rescue programs to help individuals with cognitive conditions that wander, announced today they will be teaming with Xanboo, a wireless equipment company that supplies a wide variety of intrusion and security products, including indoor and outdoor cameras, control of lighting, door/window censors, and other security products.  Together, Project Lifesaver and Xanboo will offer the most comprehensive, total security solution available to families and medical facilities nationwide dedicated to helping locate those with cognitive conditions who wander.

To help combat the issue of wandering, Project Lifesaver helps train public safety agencies to conduct search and rescue efforts by using state-of-the-art technology to find those who wander due to conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, autism, Down syndrome, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. Nearly 60% of individuals with Alzheimer's disease will wander at some point during the progression of the disease, and many will wander repeatedly.  Additionally, according to a survey conducted by the National Autism Association, nearly 92% of parents felt that their autistic child was at risk of wandering.

This joint venture between Project Lifesaver and Xanboo will allow caregivers the ability to order sensors, lighting controls, panoramic cameras, and/or additional security products that will allow them to be notified immediately should their loved one wander. The way it works is simple: If an individual with a cognitive condition wanders from the home, the caregiver is immediately notified on their computer, iPhone, Blackberry, mobile phone, etc. by email or sms that the front door has been opened or a breach to their security system has occurred. The caregiver can immediately check their camera (previously installed in the home) via an online portal, and check to see if their loved one is in the home. The caregiver will also call their local Project Lifesaver agency to let them know their loved one has just wandered, and a specialized Project Lifesaver team will be dispatched to the area. The officers will use radio frequency technology to pick up the signal on the client's specialized transmitter, and locate the missing person by honing in on the individualized tracking signal.  

This added protection from Xanboo, combined with Project Lifesaver's superior training and search and rescue program, will help bring loved ones home quicker, easier, and safer than ever before.

"This added security will allow public safety agencies to KNOW quicker than ever before when someone at risk has wandered. Combined with Project Lifesaver's outstanding search and rescue program, this service will offer a total security solution to those with cognitive conditions who wander.  We are happy to be partnering with Project Lifesaver to help those most at risk."  - Bill Diamond, CEO of Xanboo.

A basic security kit from Xanboo includes a wireless camera, one system controller, and a door/window sensor. Additionally, security cameras, sensors, and controllers can be purchased separately. The basic starter kit can be purchased from Project Lifesaver for $294, and the system can be manually set up or installed by an installation company, depending on the caregiver's choice.  Installation for this service requires computer access, Internet and a router. The monthly fee for the Xanboo security system, which offers access to an online website where caregivers can view their camera activities and set up alerts, is $7.95/month.