SOS network for elderly people with dementia

Depending on the symptoms of dementia, you may not know where you are or where your home is while you are out, and you may be missing. Missing a person with dementia can be life-threatening and needs to be found and protected as soon as possible. In Yokohama-shi, we have local stakeholders cooperate and carry out approach of SOS network such as elderly people with dementia for the purpose of early detection, protection of person with dementia who went missing.

Information (physical characteristics, etc.) of people with dementia who may be missing can be registered in advance at the ward office or Local Elderly Care Management Center. If you register in advance, you can use the SOS network more smoothly. For more information, please contact your local office Elderly and Disabled Support Division.

Ward office, elderly person with a disability support section

Each ward has also created a website.

• Tsurumi Ward
• Kanagawa Ward
• Nishi Ward
• Naka Ward
• Minami Ward
• Konan Ward
• Hodogaya Ward
• Asahi Ward
• Isogo Ward
• Kanazawa Ward
• Kohoku Ward
• Midori Ward
• Aoba Ward
• Tsuzuki Ward  
• Totsuka Ward
• Sakae Ward
• Izumi Ward
• Seya Ward

Yokohama City distributes a "watching sticker" that allows you to identify yourself while protecting your personal information so that missing dementia can return to their homes early.
Two types of seal types (36 sheets) and iron sheet type (34 sheets), are distributed as a set so that they can be used on clothes and belongings.

Target person
Elderly people with dementia who fall under all of the following 1 to 4 (including those with juvenile dementia)

1. A Yokohama citizen
2. Living at home (excluding those who are admitted to facilities and long-term hospitalization)
3. Pre-registered SOS Network for Elderly People with Dementia, and have agreed to provide registration information to Kanagawa Prefecture and Kanagawa Prefectural Police
4. There are family members who can pick you up

Application window
The ward office Elderly and Disabled Support Division of the ward where the target person lives or the community care plaza (Local Elderly Care Management Center) in charge of the area where the target person lives
※You may need a photo or private seal to register.

※Image of a watch sticker

For details, please see handbill (A4) (PDF: 912KB) and poster (A3) (PDF: 766KB).

In order to find missing people with dementia as soon as possible, watching over the community is important. In addition, if the number of people who understand and watch dementia correctly in the area increases, people with dementia and their families can live in the community with peace of mind.

If you see such a person

• His expression is tired and blurred.
• I'm worried.
• I'm going back and forth in the same place.
• I'm sitting down on the street.
• Out-of-season clothes, shoes. Etc.

Response method

• First of all, please speak gently.
• Please watch me so you don't go somewhere.
• You may be walking for a long time, so please recommend drinks such as water or tea.
• If you have or attached a contact information such as your home, contact the contact information. If you do not know, contact the police.

Information on people with unidentified dementia protected in Yokohama City is posted on Kanagawa Prefecture website.
As for the details, please see Kanagawa homepage (outside site).