Three deputies in Illinois used a department program to save the life of an elderly woman on Friday.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office shared on Facebook that it offers a program called RUOK (Are You Okay?) to county residents who live alone and would benefit from a phone search every day or two. The program aims to keep an eye on people who do not have family or friends who can check on them regularly.
On Friday, Katie Gordon MP made the RUOK phone calls for the day she was unable to reach a 77-year-old woman who lives in unincorporated Lake Villa. The sheriff’s office said the woman appeared tired when she was contacted the day before.
Gordon contacted the Patrol Division and asked the officers to run a welfare check.
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Deputies Trish List and Jessica Fill responded to the woman’s home and received no response when they knocked on the door. They were able to obtain a key to 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 an ambulance and she was taken to a hospital for treatment.
They think he was on the ground between 18 and 24 hours.
The woman is expected to recover.
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“The collaboration between Representatives Gordon, List and Fill certainly saved a life,” said Sheriff John Idleburg. “This is not the first time the RUOK program has saved a life and I am very proud of everyone who has a role in the programme.”
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The sheriff’s office said Idleburg changed the nature of the RUOK program four years ago from reactive to proactive.
Previously, program participants were required to call the sheriff’s office and leave a message requesting a record, whereas now deputies call participants regularly.
