Resident pressed help button without response at nursing home, Colfax WA


A female resident at The Courtyard in Colfax repeatedly pressed her emergency button for help to use the bathroom, but staff did not respond. Emergency services were contacted to check on her welfare.
Audio|Source: Whitman County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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The second, Colfax 901-self response for a citizen-assist, sent-courtyard, 300-saint-(number withheld).
00:18
Step-Dilfez. Sorry about that, I'd get the buses out. Was out for the call at the courtyard.
00:25
I think so she just kept saying she needed help and ultimately I think I got out of her. She's been pushing the button needs help going to the bathroom and no one's responding.
00:39
Copy, I'll leave it up to EMF,
00:43
stating EMEA unavailable.
00:46
Probably.
00:51
Rush ones are now.
00:58
Female kept advising she needed help.
01:02
I think ultimately she was able to tell me that she was pushing the pendant and needed help going to the bathroom and nobody would respond.
01:15
21436.
01:27
Go for Brushhorn.
01:30
I called the rehab center.
01:32
They, correction, the courtyard. They had no idea what was going on.
01:36
So they will meet you and check on her as well.
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Colfax, WA 99111
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