Lulubelle45 Posted August 8, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Wanting to share a local story http://www.victoriabuzz.com/group-effort-to-locate-a-missing-65-year-old-cruise-ship-passenger-and-return-her-home-safely/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted August 8, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 8, 2015 What a fantastic story! GO Victoria police!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBlackDress Posted August 8, 2015 #3 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I want a Like button!! My sisters and I want to take our mother on a family cruise. We are worried with her condition, but we would not be leaving her alone while a we are docked anywhere. Very nice of the officer... Great Karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted August 8, 2015 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2015 For those intersted but too lazy to pull up the link: Yesterday, around 7:30 p.m., Victoria 911 Communications Centre staff received a call from Ogden Point’s cruise ship contact reporting that a 65-year-old passenger was missing from the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines vessel Jewel of the Sea. The passenger had departed the ship earlier in the day and had not returned. After searching the vessel it was determined the woman was not onboard, the ship’s crew was forced to continue on their way without her. Upon investigation, it was learned the missing passenger had recently begun displaying dementia-like symptoms. Police also learned that she was booked for a return flight home from Seattle the next day. Armed with video of the woman departing the vessel and a description, police began to search the surrounding area for the missing woman. A short time later VicPD received a call from staff at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, who had located the missing woman. Officers arrived to find Fairmont Empress Hotel staff comforting the senior who was quite disoriented. She was transported to hospital for assessment. It was at that point that a VicPD K9 officer took it upon himself to arrange transportation that would connect the woman with her flight home. Cst. Andre Almeida put the cost of the woman’s flight from Victoria to Seattle on his own personal credit card, anticipating covering the cost with his own person air miles. “There was no other way to ensure she would make it back home,” VicPD K9 officer Cst. Andre Almeida said. “She needed help. It could be my Mom stranded somewhere and I would hope that someone would help.” After a night in the hospital, VicPD officers connected with the woman to personally transport her to the airport in time to make her flights. Upon arrival, the patrol officer discovered that Alaska Airlines had decided to take over her care. They reimbursed Cst. Ameida for the cost of the flights, and ensured she made her connection in Seattle. Commissionaires BC staff kept her company at YVR until her flight departed. The woman is now safely back with her family in New York. Great work by Alaska Airlines, Fairmont Empress Hotel, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, The Royal Jubilee Hospital, Commissionaires BC, VicPD and of course Cst. Almeida! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted August 8, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I have tears in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulxyz2004 Posted August 8, 2015 #6 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Great Story, thanks for sharing. What a great guy officer Almeida is. Thumbs up for him !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aussielozzie18 Posted August 8, 2015 #7 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Lovely to read. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted August 8, 2015 #8 Share Posted August 8, 2015 So lovely to hear a heart-warming story like that. Kudos to Cst. Andre Almeida for his generosity of spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman-2 Posted August 8, 2015 #9 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Nothing beats a nice feel good story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted August 8, 2015 #10 Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) A great story. I bet that the hospital did not charge her a dine for her medical review or stay, after all this is Canada. Way to go to for all involved. Edited August 8, 2015 by A&L_Ont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted August 8, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Great story. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted August 8, 2015 #12 Share Posted August 8, 2015 What a wonderful story and happy ending.Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbayCruiser Posted August 8, 2015 #13 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Great story and so glad it had a happy ending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor moon Posted August 8, 2015 #14 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Ok, I cried! So nice to hear a positive story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvoyagebites Posted August 8, 2015 #15 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Lovely story. It was nice to hear of someone doing good. Best wishes to the lady and her family, and best wishes for safety for the officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVU Posted August 8, 2015 #16 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Good for Victoria and Alaska Airlines!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearlie Posted August 8, 2015 #17 Share Posted August 8, 2015 So lovely of all of those who helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj_one2000 Posted August 8, 2015 #18 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Very cool story, thanks for sharing! My grandmother passed away with severe Alzheimer's and I know first hand the importance of comforting a disoriented person. What an incredible effort and the officer involved should get recognition beyond this article! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulubelle45 Posted August 8, 2015 Author #19 Share Posted August 8, 2015 As a care aide in Victoria, I work with seniors and dementia. I'm very proud how our city handled this situation. Happy to share the story!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysail2 Posted August 8, 2015 #20 Share Posted August 8, 2015 For those intersted but too lazy to pull up the link: That's rather judgemental, Biker. Sometimes the links don't open on some people's computers. Nothing to do with laziness :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredgram Posted August 8, 2015 #21 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Great to have a happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzmane Posted August 8, 2015 #22 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Awesome story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted August 8, 2015 #23 Share Posted August 8, 2015 That's rather judgemental, Biker. Sometimes the links don't open on some people's computers. Nothing to do with laziness :rolleyes: OK - so I'm helping both the lazy and the folks with link issues - thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincicruisers Posted August 8, 2015 #24 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Great story. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted August 8, 2015 #25 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I like the river otter video too! :D:):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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