Meet Your Coordinator
Karen Utley
Karen Utley is the Director of Public Education at the Washington Township Avon Fire Department. Karen has been with the department since 2013. She has various roles in the community. Project Lifesaver Hendricks County quickly became one that she is very passionate about.
Prior to joining our department, Karen taught 1st grade for 10 years at Pine Tree Elementary in the Avon Community School Corporation. She graduated from the University of Indianapolis in 2003 with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education.
Prior to joining our department, Karen taught 1st grade for 10 years at Pine Tree Elementary in the Avon Community School Corporation. She graduated from the University of Indianapolis in 2003 with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education.
Is This Right For My Family?
Project Lifesaver is a proactive response to identify those individuals within the community who have a propensity to wander and not be able to return home. This program consists of a small radio transmitter that the client wears on their wrist or ankle. Each transmitter has a frequency that is unique to that client. They can then be tracked by receiving equipment that trained emergency responders use.
The primary mission of Project Lifesaver Hendricks County is to provide timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children who wander due to Alzheimer’s, autism, and other related conditions or disorders.
The primary mission of Project Lifesaver Hendricks County is to provide timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children who wander due to Alzheimer’s, autism, and other related conditions or disorders.
How Much Does It Cost?
All equipment used is owned and maintained by Project Lifesaver Hendricks County. Each client requires one transmitter at a cost of $300. The transmitters need to have their battery replaced each month at a cost of $10 per transmitter per month. Our goal is that through grants, donations and fundraisers we will be able to continue offering the transmitters at NO COST to the caregivers. Thanks to all of our community partners for their continued support.
How Do I Enroll My Loved One?
Please contact us! Once we have been contacted, we will then arrange a meeting to present the program to you. During this meeting you will receive all of the registration paperwork, or you can download the files below! Once the paperwork is completed, we will then arrange another meeting to place the transmitter on your loved one and begin the program.
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By Phone
Call us at 317-272-2155 to chat more about our program to see if it is what you and your family can benefit from.
