Elderly woman with dementia walks away near hospital, Shelbyville KY
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to UofL Health – Shelbyville Hospital after a report that an elderly woman with dementia had left a vehicle and walked away from the area on foot. The woman had reportedly threatened self-harm earlier while en route to the hospital. A welfare check and EMS staging were requested near Hospital Drive.
Audio|Heard on: Shelby County and Surrounding Counties Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Units, please respond to the area near Hospital Drive at UofL Health – Shelbyville Hospital for a welfare check.
00:08
Caller advised she was taking her mother to the hospital because the mother was threatening to harm herself.
00:12
She attempted to jump out of the vehicle on the way there.
00:15
Caller said her mother got out of the car once they arrived and has left the area on foot.
00:24
The individual is eighty-four years old and has dementia.
00:27
Description: older woman with red hair, white fleece jacket, and blue jeans.
00:35
EMS staging in the area.
01:27
Caller reported she walked into the hospital to ask what she needed to do.
01:32
The woman left the car while she was in the hospital; caller did not see her leave.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Hospital Dr, Shelbyville, KY 40065
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