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GATEKEEPER/CARRIER ALERT PROGRAMS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Gatekeeper alert programs, sometimes known as Carrier Alert programs, train employees who work in residential neighborhoods on a regular basis (reading gas, electric and water meters, collecting refuse or delivering mail) to check on frail elderly and disabled residents, and to request an investigation by the appropriate authorities if an elderly or disabled individual’s normal routines are suddenly changed, e.g., when a person's mail is not picked up on a regular basis.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: People who are living alone, and are homebound or have limited mobility due to age or disability.
HOW TO APPLY: Contact the local Gatekeeper Alert program, or call your local Post Office to find out if they participate in a Carrier Alert program.
TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
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SOURCE: Refer Database
PREPARED BY: 211/fj
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: June2008
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