May 7, 2024 |
Photo – Cover of Home Alone booklet – Bigfoot99 file photo
The Carbon Country Sheriff’s Office operates a check-in program for home-bound residents. The program began in the late 1980s. The Sheriff’s Office provides a free daily monitoring service for individuals unable to leave their homes due to infirmity or illness. Called the Home Alone Program, Sheriff Alex Bakken said participants receive daily phone checks.
Sheriff Bakken said dispatchers will call Home Alone participants each day. If a call isn’t answered, a deputy will visit the person’s location to perform a welfare check.
When the deputy arrives at the person’s address they will knock on the door. If no one answers, the deputy will call the person’s emergency contact and request permission to break into the residence. Sheriff Bakken said through the Home Alone Program, deputies can provide quick emergency assistance.
The Home Alone Program is free and has no age restriction. Sheriff Bakken said any homebound resident can be part of the program.
To sign up for the Home Alone Program, visit the sheriff’s kiosk in the Carbon Building in Rawlins. Sheriff Bakken said people may sign their loved ones up for the program, with the person’s permission. The sheriff said you can also call his office to place yourself or a loved one on the Home Alone list.
Sheriff Bakken encouraged more people to take part in the Home Alone Program. Participation is free and all information provided to the sheriff’s department remains confidential.
Visit the Carbon Building, located at 215 West Buffalo Street in Rawlins for more information and a sign-up sheet. Or call the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office at 324-2776.
