Elderly man unresponsive in locked apartment


A home health aide found an elderly man's apartment door locked and could not reach him. His walker was outside. Hospitals have no information about him. EMS is instructed to enter through a side door to check on his well-being.
Audio|Source: South Worcester County Law Dispatch, Oxford, Charlton, Webster, Dudley
01:25
Transcript:
Have EMS use a side entrance? All right? For the patient's info. The firm. 4-0-2-696. Actually, 696, disregard. That's going to be a supervisor needed in the lobby. 40274. 29 Neaget Street apartment 415. Call from the VNA, requesting a well-being check on the male resident of that apartment. The home health aide went this morning. The door was locked, which is unusual. His walker was in the hallway outside his apartment. There was no answer at the door. Unable to reach him. They've already checked with the local hospitals in negative. 29-Egas 415, a (name withheld), about 83 years old. Okay.
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Webster, MA 01570
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