Elderly man falls at senior living center with injuries, Clare MI


An 80-year-old man at Horizon Senior Living Center fell while trying to stand and has pain in his left hip and shoulder. He may have hit his head but has no bruises or marks. He is alert and stable and is being transported to a medical facility.
Audio|Source: Midland County Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Alpha Big Fork, currently enraudger facility with an 80-year-old male, 8-0.
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The complaint today was a fall yesterday.
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He is on Elyquist. He lives in a senior living facility.
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He fell trying to stand up from a seated position,
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possibly landing on his knee. He doesn't have pain in his patella. He does have pain in his left hip,
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his left shoulder.
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He states he may or may not have hit his head.
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He has no bruising,
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no mark.
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He is refusing a C-caller.
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His blood pressure is currently 130, over 87.
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Blood sugar is 302, but he said that's within his norm.
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His heart rate is 90.
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He is sinus, his PDCs on the monitor.
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He does have a history of COPD, but he's 97% on room air.
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He has had 4 milligrams of spheroine due to some nausea from the car, right? And we are approximately 12 minutes out if he had nothing further.
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That is 12 minute ETA. A couple of questions.
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Is he alert and oriented herself? And I did not catch where he's coming from.
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He is A&L4 and he is coming from Horizon Senior Living Center in Clare.
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Location mentioned:
Near Vinewood St, Clare, MI 48617
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