Elderly woman refuses care after apparent fall near Byron Rd, Howell MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded near Byron Rd for a possible medical issue involving an elderly woman who had hip pain after a fall. She declined hospital transport despite family urging, leading to a discussion about her condition and decision-making ability.
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03:33
Transcript:
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SJL, St. Joseph Livingston, this Livingston County Alpha 106 calling for med control.
00:06
SJL, St. Joseph Livingston, this Livingston Alpha 106 calling for med control.
00:11
Please hold.
00:15
Clear 106 standing by.
00:19
Hi, it's (name withheld).
00:25
Yeah, hi, (name withheld).
00:26
Go ahead, (name withheld).
00:27
(name withheld). This is Radio.
00:30
Sorry about that.
00:31
Hi, (name withheld), this is Livingston County Alpha 106 Paramedic.
00:34
I am calling for a seventy-eight to eighty-year-old female.
00:38
I don't have a specific chief complaint with her.
00:42
I'm going to say that it's right hip pain or excuse me, left hip pain.
00:45
But trying to get answers from her is a little complicated.
00:49
Family called because the patient fell at some point and has been having hip pain afterwards.
00:53
They're saying she's having difficulty moving around.
00:57
But overall, isn't taking care of herself.
01:01
Family saying that she's non-compliant with court-ordered medications and that patient isn't able to get around the house as much as she should be able to.
01:09
Nobody has POA or guardianship in the house.
01:13
Patient is currently alert and oriented, I have vitals as follows.
01:16
I have heart rate 94, oxygen 98%, blood pressure 144 over 61.
01:24
The patient has been insistent that she's not going to the hospital and doesn't want any treatment from EMS.
01:32
She was describing left hip pain, then became somewhat upset and said she doesn't want EMS there.
01:44
She says that hip pain isn't from the fall and that it's intermittent.
01:47
She's able to get around the house with her walker.
01:49
I haven't seen her try and get up and move around yet.
01:52
Family wants her to go, but patient is very insistent that she doesn't want anything to do with the hospital.
01:59
I'm mainly calling just to make sure that it's okay that I get a refusal on her.
02:08
If she has court-ordered meds, is she her own decision maker or is there someone else?
02:16
Family is the one telling me about the court-ordered meds.
02:19
I haven't seen any paperwork about court-ordered medications.
02:23
I asked about POA or guardianship or someone who’s supposed to legally make medical decisions for her.
02:30
A family member on scene says they are supposed to have POA paperwork tomorrow but don't have anything now.
02:39
And is the patient stating a reason why she doesn't want to seek care?
02:48
She doesn't state a specific reason.
02:53
She just says she doesn't want to go to the emergency room, and she's pretty adamant about it.
02:59
It sounds like this involves some family disagreement about care.
03:06
It sounds like there was family tension before EMS arrived.
03:20
Okay, well if she's fully oriented and her decision maker as of right now, then she has the right to refuse.
03:30
Okay, clear.
03:32
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Byron Rd, Howell, MI 48843
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