Good Morning Lyndeborough

Did you know that the Lyndeborough Police have a program for the elderly and disabled citizens of the community? It is designed to be a life-saving program and has proven to be just that. These programs came into existence because of incidents involving elderly citizens that lived alone, had fallen or become ill in their homes, and were unable to call for help. In some cases, the person would not be discovered for a day or more.

The “Good Morning” Program works this way- a person wishing to be a participant would be required to provide their contact information, along with an alternative contact person that the dispatcher may call in case of an emergency. The participant may leave a key with the police department, a relative or friend, in case entry into the home is needed for any reason. The participant then calls the Police Department Communications Center every day by 10:00 AM to let the dispatcher know everything is all right. If no call is received by 10:00 AM, the dispatcher will call the participant. If the dispatcher is unable to contact the participant, a police officer is dispatched to the residence to check on the person’s welfare. In most cases there is no problem, the participant forgot to call. However, occasionally the person may need some type of assistance. If they do, the officer will either provide the assistance or call for the type of assistance needed (i.e. ambulance, family member, etc.).

This program has saved lives and also gives the chance for someone to say “Good Morning” and brighten their day. Please contact the Lyndeborough Police at 603-654-6535 if you or a loved one live in Lyndeborough and would like to sign up for the Good Morning Program. The application can be found in the Documents page.