Unresponsive elderly female hospice patient found at home, Shady Spring WV
Medical EmergencyA 73-year-old female hospice patient was found unresponsive near East Whitby Road in Shady Spring. She had fallen and was not responding. She has a do not resuscitate order and kidney failure, and was on oxygen. The patient was previously alert but became incoherent and unable to respond. The fire department had assisted earlier to place her back in bed.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Police, Bradley Fire and WV State Police
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Crawley Control, Pager 674, Pager 674, respond to near East Whitby Road in Shady Spring, 73-year-old female unresponsive fell and is not responding to the complainant this time.
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Repeating Pager 674, respond to near East Whitby Road.
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Control 674.
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674. 674.
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We got beatones run around.
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Keep coming.
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Control 216.
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268.
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Can you hit me a number for business street?
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Copy 23-50.
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Okay.
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Just to keep you updated, this is a hospice patient.
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She does have a DNR.
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She could be heard moaning in the background.
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The complainant advised that she was alert and oriented up until this afternoon.
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He advised the fire department had come out earlier and put her back in the bed. She's now incoherent and unable to respond.
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She weighs approximately... 290 pounds.
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Copy.
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She's also on 5 liters of O2, and he did advise she was under hospice care due to kidney failure.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Whitby Rd, Shady Spring, WV 25918
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