72-year-old hospice patient stuck in bed seeks help

Heard on: Edwardsville, SIUE, Glen Carbon, Madison County, ISPERN Police and Fire

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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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You respond out to (number withheld) Rio Vista Drive.

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(number withheld) Rio Vista Drive, Godfrey.

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Have a 72-year-old male that's called 911.

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He's advising he does not want an ambulance, but he's stuck in bed and needs help trying to get a hold of family members to help him.

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He's currently on hospice.

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112.

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10-4.

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112.

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Can you 7 dispatch?

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10-4.

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Four thirty-six.

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I can take that.

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One fifty-seven, code four.

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Ten four. Be advised that front door should be unlocked.

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He did advise that he does have a small dog.

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However, he cannot get it put up, but it should be friendly.

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Copy, code four.

2026-10-23 03:52 UTC

Medical Emergency

Rio Vista Dr, Godfrey, IL 62035

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible welfare check for a 72-year-old man on hospice care at a home near Rio Vista Drive in Godfrey. He called 911 saying he was stuck in bed, did not want an ambulance, and needed help contacting family. The front door is reportedly unlocked and there is a small friendly dog inside.