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Where's Harold?

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Where's Harold?

Harold's bed is empty and the front door is open. Jordan wants to give him a few minutes.

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Jordan: Harold? You up already?

Jordan: His bed's empty. He's probably out in the yard. Give him a few minutes.

Marisol: No. Harold has dementia and this door was open. We search right now.

Marisol: Check every room, the closets, the bathroom and the yard. I'll take the street. Then we call.

Marisol: I need to report a missing man. He's seventy-nine, he has dementia, and he left our home this morning.

Jordan: He's not in the house or the yard. I should have looked in on him at six.

Questions to think about

  • Harold's bed is empty and the front door is open. You:
  • When should you call 911?
  • Search the home first, including:
Every minute countsWhen someone with dementia or a disability goes missing, treat it as an emergency from the first minute. Search the home and grounds quickly, including closets and small spaces, but don't wait long: call 911 within the first 15 minutes, sooner if weather, traffic or their health puts them at risk. Then tell your supervisor. Never assume they'll come back on their own.

About this series

For direct support staff: when someone with dementia or a disability goes missing. The first minutes, what to tell 911, finding them with kindness, outings, door alarms, profiles, not chasing, honest night checks, safe handoffs and preventing it next time. Follow your agency's missing person procedure.

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