The Lake Havasu City Police Department are
committed to the safety and welfare of the senior population.
During the cooler winter months the senior population is
estimated to double.
Demographics:
Mohave County
has the highest population per capita in the state of the senior
age group of 65-74 years old. Mohave County is the second
highest county when comparing the total population of seniors
above age 65. It is estimated that 20.6 percent of the
population in Lake Havasu City is over age 65.
Senior Citizen
Crime Prevention Committee:
The Senior
Citizen Crime Prevention Committee was founded by the Lake
Havasu City Police Department in 1996. The committee is
comprised of representatives of the American Association of
Retired Persons (AARP), the Lake Havasu Senior Center and the
Lake Havasu City Police Department. The group is an advisory
committee to the Chief of Police with the goal of reducing the
fear of crime and enhancing the quality of life for Lake Havasu
City's senior citizen population. The committee organizes
periodic Community Forums with the intent of informing senior
citizens of the various local services available to them. The
programs have ranged from telemarketing schemes to explaining
the differences between living wills, power of attorneys,
conservator and guardianship.
Directory of
Community Services for Senior Citizens:
The Lake Havasu
City Police Department publishes a phone directory of
services that are available for seniors. The directory has
contact information for Adult Day Care, Case Management,
counseling, Financial Assistance, Home Care, Legal Services,
Long Term Care, Nutrition, Support Groups and more. The
directory is extremely helpful to caregivers or family members
that are living outside the Lake Havasu area and are not
familiar with what assistance might be available. The directory
is available free of charge and can be found at many community
and city offices in Lake Havasu. We would be glad to mail a
directory to you.
"File of Life":
The "File of
Life" packet is a magnetic pouch that contains a two sided card.
The pouch is placed on the refrigerator in plain view in case of
an emergency. The card inside the pouch contains valuable
information about your health needs and provides contact
information for family members or friends. A highly visible
sticker is placed on or near the front door to alert the
emergency responders that the information card is available. The
"File of Life" packet also contains a small wallet size copy of
the information card to be carried by you or placed in your
vehicle.
The Lake Havasu
Police Department works with the Lake Havasu City Hospital
auxiliary who has provided funding for the packets and is the
main distributor. "File of Life" packets can be picked up at the
Lake Havasu City Police Department or by contacting the Hospital
auxiliary at telephone number (928) 855-8185.
Walk-Away
Program:
The Walk-Away
Program is designed to assist in locating individuals who
frequently get lost or forget their surroundings when away from
their residence. A computer based data file has available a
current photograph, emergency contacts and various locations the
individual likes to frequent. This year a small identification
bracelet with emergency contact information will be provided to
the members of the program.
The National
Fraud Information Center:
The National
Fraud Information Center provides information on current scams,
"how not to be a victim" and takes reports of instances of
fraud. These reports are entered into a national database and
may be forwarded to the National Association of Attorneys
General or the Federal Trade Commission for other actions.
Contact the
National Fraud Information Center at (202) 835-0159 or (800)
876-7060. The World Wide Web site is :
http://www.fraud.org/
Web Sites:
American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org/
Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov
Alzheimer's Association.
http://www.alz.org
Medicare Information
http://www.medicare.gov
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