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Compatibility
* Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
* Requires Android 3.0 and higher

Features
* See the real-time location of your family and friends
* Share free messages with your family and kids
* In need, send/receive SOS with exact location
* Get notification when your kid reaches destination
* Mark safe zones such as school or home on the map
* Create your own groups in the app (of your kids, friends, or colleagues)
* Receive alerts when children go where it is not safe
* See the location history of family members during past seven days (available as an in-app purchase)
* Easy real-time tracking of your stolen or lost phone
* Find your phone easily using your friend's phone

Method Of Use

For Family Locator to function properly Location services must be turned on. Battery consumption is optimised for daily use of Family Locator. Family Locator app needs to check your position regularly so it may take up to 11% of your battery life.

Considerations

Beware when using GPS tracking devices of the following:

* People with dementia should have the opportunity to move about as freely and independently as possible. The balance between independence and safety is delicate. In itself, wandering is not harmful and when done in a safe environment, can be a healthy outlet for a person with dementia. By determining what may be contributing to wandering, you may be able to identify the triggers and find ways to make it safer.

* GPS tracking devices follow a person's movements and identify his location. No device or system can guarantee that a person with dementia or intellectual disability will not get lost or that he will be found. However you may decide to use one to keep him safer.

* Please note: the field of locating devices is highly technical and detailed. Also, the equipment used to support some of these devices (e.g., a computer, smart phone) may not be practical or readily available for some people.

More information available from: http://www.alzheimer.ca/en/Living-with-dementia/Day-to-day-living/Safety/Locating-devices

Check our Assistive Technology Guide for GPS Tracking Devices.

Place Of Manufacture

Bratislava, Slovakia

Price Guide

Free to download from iTunes or Google Play
Some in App purchases apply

Standards

Standards
Some assistive technology needs to meet Australian or other standards. Standards may relate to materials, manufacturing and installation. Products that meet Australian or international standards will have written certification. To find out if a product meets Australian Standards ask the supplier to show you the certificate. For more information about standards also see
http://at-aust.org/home/assistive_technology/standards.html

TGA
Many of the items on the Assistive Technology Australia website are categorised as a Medical Device. Medical devices that are approved for use in Australia have been entered into a national database called the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), which is maintained by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). You can ask the supplier for the ARTG number for the device you wish to purchase and search the ARTG for the entry. To access information on the ARTG visit www.tga.gov.au

When buying a medical device it is advisable to only choose a medical device that is recommended by a healthcare professional and has been included on the ARTG.