Elderly dementia patient stuck in hallway at retirement home, Pittsburgh PA
Medical EmergencyAn 80-year-old man with dementia was found stuck in a hallway in a wheelchair at a retirement home. No medical issues were noted, and emergency responders and police were present to assist.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh EMS Dispatch - Channel 1
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Transcript:
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this pending detail at DeCarsson Retirement Residents, it came in from Star Alert.
00:06
They're reporting an 80-year-old male in a wheelchair who's stuck in one of the hallways, apparently the dementia patient.
00:12
I don't see anything relating to any medical needs, just that he's sitting in his wheelchair in the hallway and it stuck for some reason.
00:20
First responders already and police already had.
00:22
You want me to hold sending there update?
00:24
Okay,
00:25
so who's calling this then? Is it the retirement center?
00:28
Negative, a medical alarm company.
00:30
I'm thinking he's wearing an attendant or something.
00:33
Okay, yeah, we can continue first responders.
00:36
Do we have a contact number for that facility? Maybe see if we can call someone, staff number, see what's going on.
00:42
If he's just in the hallway?
00:43
Yeah, I can attempt.
00:44
Okay, that's copy, yeah, and then we'll see what the first responders reported when they get on seeing thank you.
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Pittsburgh, PA
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