Resident with dementia stands in road then returns home, Ipswich MA
Medical EmergencyPolice and EMS responded to a resident with dementia standing in the road. The resident's wife and a responder convinced him to return inside. No medical care was needed.
Audio|Source: Eastern Massachusetts State Police
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Transcript:
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If police and EMS aren't on scenes, they should be en route,
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PD advised me there is a resident living there with dementia.
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That may be him.
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Okay, yeah, we just need some help when they can get over here, worry and I can't get him to go inside and stand in the middle of the road.
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Freezy, sir, they're in route.
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Station, you can tell him to disregard.
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His wife and I were able to consent him to go back into the house, so he's back in the house.
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Where is he's you, sir.
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To Elaine, do you think that he needs to be evaluated by EMS? So does the wife feel that?
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The wife seems to think that she'll be all set for the night.
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She says it happens all the time and they come and end up refusing medical care and he goes back inside.
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So she was offered our services, excuse me.
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Location mentioned:
6th St, Ipswich, MA 01938
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