The "Vial of Life" is for people living alone, older adults and the disabled. It is a small, magnetic plastic box to be placed on the refrigerator door and includes medical history, medications and other health-related conditions for each person in the household. This Vial will save precious time if paramedics are called in.

Project CARE is one of the important partnerships provided by Aging & Independence Services. It recognizes that what older and disabled adults value most of all is their independence. And its Action Plan includes: letter carriers trained to keep a watchful eye on mailboxes of the elderly; a daily computer telephone service to elderly individuals; meter readers, refuse collectors and account representatives who have been trained to recognize problems; minor home repair volunteers; and Safe Return (a nationwide ID system) that helps locate, identify and safely return those who wander and become lost.