95-year-old woman with dementia barricades in apartment

Heard on: Story County Rural Fire/EMS

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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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Nevada 1st story county ambulance, you're needed at Winter Manor, (number withheld) S G Ave.

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Transport for a 95 year old female, conscious breathing with advanced dementia, possible untreated mental illness, has been having some paranoia,

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stating she barricaded herself inside the apartment and refusing assistance, acting irrational and possibly combative towards staff.

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Again, Nevada 1st story county ambulance, you're needed at Winter Manor, (number withheld) S G Ave.

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95 year old female, conscious breathing, advanced.

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Metro Hospital, untreated paranoia, located inside her apartment.

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Staff was unable to get to her, requesting transport.

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Sure, can you clear us with that one?

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County 1210 en route.

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Did Winter Manor indicate the best access door?

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I said it was in memory care.

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There's a left entrance on the east side of the building.

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I have PD en route as well.

9/6/2026 05:01 AM

Medical Emergency

S G Ave, Nevada, IA 50201

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and police were sent to a memory care facility in Nevada, Iowa, for a 95-year-old woman who was conscious and breathing but reportedly barricaded herself inside her apartment, refused help, and may have been combative toward staff.