79-year-old female with dementia unable to stand at home

Heard on: Poweshiek County Public Safety

01:16

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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East Poweshiek ambulance, you're needed at (number withheld) 440th Avenue, Guernsey, for a 79 year old-ish female with dementia.

00:11

She says she's unable to stand, she's very distressed, and that she's home alone.

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I'm gonna send a deputy as well.

00:17

That's gonna be (number withheld) 440th Avenue, Guernsey.

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Poweshiek County, clear 10-24.

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County 38.

00:30

38, go ahead.

00:35

We are en route.

00:37

Do you have any more information with this patient? Do you know when her husband's supposed to be home?

00:44

According to the patient, her husband went to the county fair this morning, so I don't believe that she is aware.

00:50

I do have a deputy that's headed that way as well.

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10-4.

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12.

01:03

12, go ahead.

01:08

Can you look at call history and see if we can't locate a number for the husband and give him a call?

01:15

Absolutely will when I can get off this phone.

9/5/2026 08:24 AM

Medical Emergency

440th Ave, Guernsey, IA 52221

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near 440th Avenue in Guernsey for a 79-year-old woman with dementia who was unable to stand and very distressed while home alone. A deputy was also dispatched, and it was reported that her husband had gone to the county fair and his return time was unknown.