A lifesaving hotline change could impact lifesaving technology in Arizona
A lifesaving hotline change could impact lifesaving technology in Arizona By Sunday Miller | April 22, 2021 at 5:46 PM MST - Updated April 22 at 6:29 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - 911 is the number people dial in a crisis but what about during a mental health crisis?
A new change coming to Arizona will shorten the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline from 1-800-273-8255 to just three numbers: 988.
”When someone’s in crisis trying to find and dial 10 numbers is very difficult, and you just need to be able to get that immediate help,” said Christina Bickelmann, executive director of NAMI of Southern Arizona.
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For the family members who find themselves caring for a loved one with dementia, stroke or disability, the 24/7 caring routine often leaves no time for a break.
Denise Turner, director of Posada Life Adult Day Services, said what family caregivers need is time, advocacy and easy access to resources.
âIdeally, a family caregiver should have an advocate, someone knowledgeable about all the resources available and able to do the footwork for family caregivers. Taking care of the day-to-day tasks that the rest of us take for granted is next to impossible for family caregivers,â she said.