Mary Ornberg
The newly formed Safety Net program is off and running. Residents who have attended any of the informational meetings were very interested in being involved. We presently have over 25 people involved in this program. Registration forms have been completed, and people are feeling safer knowing they are either helping someone else or being helped.
The Safety Net program is based on a simple premise: A person who is alone (the Home Aloner) and wants the feeling of safety that comes with letting someone know they are okay by a text or phone call checks in daily or twice daily with a volunteer (the Safety Net person) who has agreed to be the contact. If the Safety Net person does not hear from the Home Aloner as expected, they will call. If no answer, the Safety Net person will go to the house and use the key or garage code provided by the Home Aloner to see if there is a problem. The Safety Net protocol procedures will then be followed.
We have presented our PowerPoint presentation to many clubs here at the Ranch. Some of these clubs are the Rotary Club, Drama Club, Photo Club, Singles Club, and the WGA Board. If you would like to schedule a presentation to your club, call Mary Ornberg at 469-878-0803. More informational meetings will be scheduled on the following dates: Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the clubhouse, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. in the Bandera Room, and Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. in Room 104 at the CATC building.
For information or to register for the program, contact Mary Ornberg at 469-878-0803 or Joyce Frey at 817-689-5398.