Tenant Life Saved Through Timely Intervention

During recent severely cold weather, the resident of a home inside the park occupied under a reservation of use permit called the dispatch center and asked for assistance. The man, who lives by himself, said that he had neither food nor water at his residence. Rangers helped him obtain groceries and the services of a plumber. It was also apparent that the man was experiencing some mental and physical health issues. Out of concern for his condition, ranger Kelsey Cassidy and other rangers periodically dropped by the house to check on him. On February 19th, it was apparent that his physical condition had declined to the point where he was no longer able to take care of himself. That and the sanitary condition of his house mandated an intervention. Rangers asked Porter County Adult Protective Services to evaluate the situation and determine the best course of action. The county was able to obtain an ‘endangered adult’ order and sheriff’s officers took him to a hospital. The evaluating physician determined that the man’s condition was so severe that he would not have survived through the next day.