Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Illinois saved the life of a 77-year-old woman by utilizing the department's R.U.O.K. program designed for residents living alone.
The Lake County Sheriff's Officeit offers a program called R.U.O.K. to county residents who live alone and would benefit from a phone check-in every day or two. The program aims to keep tabs on people who do not have family or friends who can regularly check on them.
On Friday, Deputy Katie Gordon made the R.U.O.K. phone calls for the day when she could not reach a 77-year-old woman living in unincorporated Lake Villa. The sheriff's office said the woman sounded tired when she was contacted the day before.Image 1 of 3 Lake County, Illinois deputy Katie Gordon was one of three deputies to save the life of an elderly woman through the department's R.U.O.K. program.Lake County, Illinois deputy Jessica Fill was one of three deputies to save the life of woman living alone in the Lake Villa area through the R.U.O.K. program.Lake County, Illinois deputy Trish List was one of three deputies to save the life of a 77-year-old woman through a welfare check program.
Deputies Trish List and Jessica Fill responded to the woman's home and did not receive an answer when knocking at the door. They were able to obtain a key for the residence and entered. The sheriff's office said the woman was on the floor of the home, confused and unable to move. List and Fill called for an ambulance, and she was transported to a hospital for treatment.
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