87-year-old Lorraine Bayless collapsed at Glenwood Gardens senior living facility in Bakersfield, California. A nurse named Colleen called 911 and was instructed by the dispatcher, Tracey Halvorson, to perform CPR to save the woman’s life, but Colleen replied that it was against their policy and she couldn’t do it, so she watched Lorraine die.
Audio of the 911 call has been released which is chilling to the bone, and mainstream coverage of the story is almost as terrifying.
Let me begin by saying how truly sorry I am for the family’s loss. Maybe this has impacted me so deeply because my own grandmother was recently admitted into an assisted living facility. I can’t imagine losing a family member in such a shocking display of callous indifference from a medical professional.
There are no words. You have to hear it for yourself. Here are the news videos I found with the best audio: Nurse Allegedly Refuses Woman, 87, CPR, Despite 911 Operators’ Pleas
Frantic 911 Dispatcher Pleads w Nurse Not Performing CPR On Dying Semior