A scent-preservation kit is a simple way to collect and store a person’s unique scent so it can be used as a reference by trained search teams if that person goes missing. The sample is collected in advance, when the person is safe, rather than trying to find a suitable item after an emergency. L-N-S In Home Care is offering these kits free to local families and will demonstrate how they work during an informational event in Lake Placid Tuesday, November 17th at the Purple Iris Tea Room. L-N-S In Home Care is making this service available to local families at no cost. Lori Scheibel, owner of L-N-S, will visit the individual’s home to collect the scent and prepare the preservation jar.
The potential value of having a sample ready was demonstrated in a 2017 Florida case. A Citrus County woman with dementia went missing, and a trained search dog located her using a scent sample her family had collected two and a half years earlier. The dog found her within five minutes of beginning the search, although she had already been missing for about two hours.
For families caring for someone with dementia or another condition that may cause them to wander, this is a resource they may not know exists. A prepared scent sample can give search teams a useful reference when time matters.
L-N-S In Home Care will explain the kits and demonstrate how they are used Tuesday, November 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Purple Iris Tea Room, 121 E. Interlake Boulevard in Lake Placid. Light refreshments will be served.
LNS In Home Care
285 E. Interlake Boulevard
The Purple Iris Tea Room
121 E. Interlake Boulevard
