Delores Williams, 60, Found Safely (located)
A missing woman with dementia last seen going for a walk on the South Side Sunday has been found safely and has been reunited with her family, police said Monday morning.
Delores Williams, 60, was last seen going for a walk near East 79th Street and South Merrill Avenue, according to a release from police News Affairs. Williams has dementia, high blood pressure and diabetes.
William has been found safely and has been reunited with her family, police said on Monday morning.
Delores Williams Found
UPDATE -- Chicago police reported this morning that a South Side woman who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe and has been reunited with her family.
Chicago police were looking for a woman with dementia last seen going for a walk in the city's South Chicago neighborhood on Sunday.
Delores Williams, 60, who also suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes, was spotted while out for a walk in the area of 79th Street and Merrill Avenue, according to a missing person alert issued by police.
Williams is described in the alert as African-American, 5-foot-7, 110 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. She was last seen wearing a red leather jacket and dark pants.
Williams frequents the areas of 69th and Morgan streets and 79th Street and Merrill Avenue, police said.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts should call the Calumet Area Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8274.
Marvin Price Missing
Chicago police have issued a missing person's alert for a 78-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Marvin Price was last seen on the 500 block of East 95th Street on the South Side. Police said he may be heading for the 12100 block of South Princeton Avenue or the 6700 block of South Eberhart Avenue.
He is described as black, 5-foot-9 and 130 pounds, with brown eyes, gray hair and a medium complexion.
He was last seen Tuesday wearing a black jacket, blue pants and a black baseball cap.
Elmhurst, IL Considering EMFINDERS
After an 18-hour search last week for a missing Elmhurst resident with dementia, the city is considering using a vendor to supply an electronic-locating system for people.
The man was reported missing by family members early April 9 and found by the next morning, but city officials say the problem could have been solved more quickly with a locator device. Such a program was discussed during a Monday evening meeting of the city’s Public Affairs and Safety Committee, who heard a presentation from Texas-based EmFinders.
Regional Sales Manager Dave Jones discussed the EmFinder Emseeq, a device that looks like a watch and uses cellular phone technology to locate individuals with a cognitive or developmental disability who might be prone to wandering.
Trials of the water-resistant device showed an average find in less than 13 minutes, Jones said. The Emseeq’s battery is rechargeable and lasts for seven days on each charge.
“We want to bring back loved ones as quickly as possible,” Jones said.
If someone wearing the device wanders away, Jones said the caregiver first calls 911, and then calls the EmFinders Emergency Operations Center, which activates the signal, notifying the nearest 911 dispatcher.
Police Chief Steve Neubauer said his department sees “about half a dozen” cases of wandering people with Alzheimer’s disease, autism and other conditions each year.
Neubauer said Naperville and Schaumburg have set up similar systems.
Mayor Pete DiCianni said many of his constituents have expressed concerns about wandering people.
There are 120 Elmhurst residents younger than 21 diagnosed with autism, and the city boasts the largest number of senior citizens in DuPage County.
According to the EmFinders presentation, 60 percent of the 5.2 million people with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States will wander at some point.
Jones said there is no cost to municipalities with EmFinders, who use existing 911 and cellular phone systems. However, each Emseeq device costs either $185 or $225 for a steel clasp band model, along with a $25 monthly fee.
Before moving forward, city officials said they hope private organizations such as Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation, Elmhurst Rotary, and other service groups provide funds to offset the costs of residents purchasing the service.
DiCianni suggested a funding amount “as low as” $2,500 and up to $5,000 from private organizations or charities to start.
“Looking at this program, it is an important one knowing the (city) budget is going to be tight,” he said. “Knowing the budget is going to be tight ... we’re also going to be looking for some funding for this, it won’t necessarily be coming out of city coffers.”
Felix Martinez Missing
An elderly man with Alzheimer’s Disease who went missing from his Northwest Side home Saturday evening has been located and reunited with his family, according to police.
Felix Martinez, 80, went missing about 6:30 p.m. Saturday from his home in the 3500 block of West Armitage Avenue, where he lives with his wife, according to a missing persons alert issued by Grand Central Area detectives.
He has since been found and safely reunited with his family, according to a Sunday morning release from police News Affairs.
(Sun-Times Media)
Martinez suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease and has walked on major streets for long periods of time and ended up far from home in the past, the report said.
Three Missing People from Nursing Home in Chicago
Chicago - Three people -- all with some form of mental illness and all between 61 and 70 years old -- have gone missing from the same North Side nursing home within the past week, according to police.
Belmont Area Special Victims Unit detectives have issued endangered missing persons alerts the three, all missing from the Balmoral Nursing Home at 2055 W. Balmoral Ave.
Donald Stewart, 70, was last seen on Wednesday, March 24, according to police. He walked out the front door of the nursing home and has not been seen since. He apparently suffers from schizoaffective disorder, dementia and depression.
Stewart, a white male, is 6 feet tall and 168 pounds with gray hair, brown eyes and tattoos on his neck and arms. He frequents Dunkin Donuts and was last seen wearing a light winter jacket, long-sleeved tan shirt, brown pants and gym shoes.
On Friday, Earnest Wade, 61, also walked out the front door of the Balmoral Nursing Home and hasn't been heard from since. He suffers from schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and acoholism, the alert said. He is 6-feet tall, 188 pounds, with brown eyes and bald with gray hair. He was wearing a gray jacket, white shirt and blue jeans when he was last seen.
On Monday, a 64-year-old woman, Josephine Gallegos, left through the front door and has yet to be seen or heard from. She also suffers from a schizoaffective disorder.
She is described as a white woman about 5-foot-3 and 150 pounds with brown eyes, black/gray hair and a fair complexion. She was wearing a light brown jacket and pants.
Police did not know if any of the three were on any medications.
Police have been distributing missing persons fliers for each of the three, with photos included.
An SVU detective said Tuesday the fliers hopefully will lead to the three being located. He said in the North Side areas where they might be, such as Uptown, passersby might not think twice about someone on the street acting oddly. But if they've seen a picture of any of the missing persons, they might recognize them and contact police.
Anyone with information should call Belmont Area Special Victims Unit detectives at (312) 744-8266.
Jenny Wallace Missing #Dementia
March 19, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- A Chicago woman with dementia has been reported missing.
Jerry Wallace, 47, was last seen in the area of 300 N. Elizabeth on March 18, according to police.
Wallace is 5'04", weighs 140 pounds and black hair and brown eyes. She may not know her name.
Luis Quinones, Wanders from Hospital but is Found
February 11, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- An elderly man who was missing from a West Side hospital was found on a busy Chicago intersection, shivering in a hospital gown, hours later, according to his family.
The 79-year-old Alzheimer's patient walked out of St. Mary's Hospital between 7:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursday. His family reported him missing after hospital workers could not locate him, they said. They began searching for him.
Luis Quinones, who was wearing only a hospital gown, was found by his family around 12:30 at Chicago and Damen. He also had a hospital towel, which was wrapped around his neck like a cape, according to his family.
His family is upset that he was allowed to leave the hospital in this condition.
Saint Mary's Hospital issued a statement that it is taking the matter seriously and conducting an internal investigation to determine how it happened.
Illinois Silver Alert
A new law takes effect Jan. 1 that beefs up the state’s system to help locate elderly people who go missing in Illinois
The Endangered Missing Person Advisory Program will have police agencies send out alerts when senior citizens or high-risk adults with disabilities go missing.
The Endangered Missing Person Advisory will provide a regional system that will allow for the rapid dissemination of information regarding a missing person who is believed to be a high-risk missing person.
These new efforts are similar to an Amber Alert which is used when children are believed to have been abducted and in danger.
The Endangered Missing Person Advisory Program, commonly referred to as a “Silver Alert”, aims to assist in locating older adults (with Alzheimer’s, some other form of dementia and illness) by giving these endangered missing seniors high priority in reporting, investigation and public notification.
“A delayed search can result in the loss of precious time to locate a missing person,” said Charles D. Johnson, IDoA Director.
“But starting in January, we will work to implement a system to help locate missing endangered seniors and make recommendations to help families and caregivers know what to do when an older adult with dementia or other illness goes missing.”
The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA), in coordination with the Illinois State Police, will develop and implement a community outreach program to promote awareness among the State’s healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other senior centers.
The guidelines and procedures shall ensure that specific health information about the missing person is not made public through the alert or otherwise.
Unfortunately, cases of seniors wandering from home, getting disoriented or losing their way while driving are all too common. This new law will improve coordination to help locate missing seniors before they meet harm.
State Police will determine whether the missing person is endangered or considered “high risk.”
High-risk means a missing person whose whereabouts are not currently known and whose circumstances indicate that the person may be at risk of injury or death.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of missing loved ones,” said Illinois State Police Director Jonathan Monken.
“The State Police will continue to work diligently with our communities, law enforcement, and legislative partners to bring missing persons home and protect them from harm.”
This law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2010.
For more information about program services to assist older adults in Illinois and their caregivers, call the IDoA Senior HelpLine at 1-800-252-8966 or for TTY (hearing impaired use only) call 1-888-206-1327.
Corner Turner Missing
Corner Turner lives in the 8500 block of South Wood Street. He was last seen around 8 a.m. near the 6600 block of South Wood Street.
Turner is known as 'junior' by family and friends and 're-run' by former work friends.
Turner's not supposed to drive, but he was seen driving a 1987 silver Mercedes-Benz with Illinois license plate 5-7-7-4-1-1-6.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Chicago Police.
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