Elderly woman with dementia refuses hospital care at home

Heard on: Augusta County Emergency Services

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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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On the symptoms, (number withheld) Augusta Springs Road in Craigsville, operate county one.

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Medic 1601 respond for illness symptoms.

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(number withheld) Augusta Springs Road, (number withheld) Augusta Springs Road in Craigsville, cross street Nickel Tanyard Road and Katie Drive, Hunter County 1, 1934.

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1601 is on location.

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1935.

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363 is out on Draft Avenue.

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Responding 1936 to (number withheld) Augusta Springs Road, (number withheld) Augusta Springs Road in Craigsville, cross street Nickel Tanyard Road and Katie Drive.

00:56

For 79 year old female, conscious and breathing.

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Patient is in the late stage dementia and is saying she doesn't go to the hospital, she will pass away.

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Caller advises extensive medical history but can't specify anything going on right now.

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We have paramedics advising there is an aggressive dog at this residence.

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Caller is unsure if it is put away.

2026-09-12 16:33 UTC

Medical Emergency

Augusta Springs Rd, Craigsville, VA 24430

Elderly woman with dementia refuses hospital care at home

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for an elderly woman with illness symptoms at a home near Augusta Springs Road in Craigsville. The patient was conscious and breathing but reportedly had late-stage dementia and did not want to go to the hospital. Responders were advised of an aggressive dog at the residence, and it was unclear if the dog was secured.

Elderly woman with dementia refuses hospital care at home

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