Miller County Health Center
Public Health: Better Health. Better Miller County.
573-369-2400

CareTrak Program

The Miller County Health Center has partnered with the Miller County Sheriff's Department to offer Care Trak to the families in Miller County. The Care Trak system uses a radiofrequency bracelet to locate loved ones who may have wandered off from home. Over the past 25 years, the Care Trak system has located several thousand missing participants.

Who Can Partipate?

  • Must be a Miller County resident
  • Must have a medically diagnosed condition such as:
    • Alzheimer’s disease
    • Autism
    • Dementia
    • Other developmental disabilities
  • Must have a history of wandering or be at risk for wandering
  • Must be under continuous, 24-hour supervision by an adult caregiver
  • Caregiver must commit to daily transmitter checks

How Does it Work?​

Should an individual registered with Miller County’s Care Trak wander away or become lost, their caregiver would call 9-1-1 and notify the dispatcher of their participation in the program. After giving the dispatcher the individual's name and membership information, trained responders will begin searching for the person immediately.

Tracking the specific transmitter frequency, the responders will follow the radio signal as it becomes stronger and louder. The response antenna is highly accurate and receives a signal from up to one mile away on the ground and five miles when searching from the air.

How Do I Sign Up My Loved Ones?​

To participate in the Miller County Care Trak program, there is a one-time registration fee of $300. This fee includes membership in the program, a waterproof transmitter, tamper-resistant bands, and replacement batteries.

Batteries will need to be checked frequently and may need to be replaced as often

as every two months during the program.

To begin the application process or for more information, please

call the Miller County Health Center at (573) 369-2400.
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