{"id":6202,"date":"2026-07-14T22:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6202"},"modified":"2026-07-14T22:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:49:00","slug":"elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6202","title":{"rendered":"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <strong>elderly Australian couple<\/strong> who suffer from dementia left a <strong>heartbreaking message<\/strong> for their daughter before they escaped their care home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Saturday (July 11), Colin and Claudette Geraghty, who have been married for 65 years, left Melbourne\u2019s <strong>Melba Retirement Village<\/strong> at about 11.15 a.m., just four days after arriving at the care facility.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Colin and Claudette Geraghty, an elderly Australian couple with dementia, escaped their care home just four days after admission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Colin reassured their daughter with a message, saying he would take care of Claudette despite their medical conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The couple traveled over 100 miles and were found 32 hours later near Maryborough, far from Melbourne.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"1-6a565c7ccbed6__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=1-6a565c7ccbed6__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=1-6a565c7ccbed6__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a565c7ccbed6__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>An elderly couple with dementia vanished from their care home after leaving their daughter one emotional message<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a565c7ccbed6__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10ZZcZ0Gd6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Victoria Police<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their daughter, Linda McKelvie, explained that the couple did not feel comfortable at the facility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey didn\u2019t really like being in care and I think they just wanted to be home together,\u201d she said, per <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Daily Mail<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDad thinks he can help her \u2026 they feel like all their choices are being taken away.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of her parents\u2019 age\u2014Colin is 89 and Claudette is 83\u2014 and medical conditions, McKelvie became incredibly concerned upon learning of their escape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2-6a565c7ecce72__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=2-6a565c7ecce72__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=2-6a565c7ecce72__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a565c7ecce72__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a565c7ecce72__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10ZZcZ0Gd6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Victoria Police<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As she explained, Colin has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/after-danny-glover-diagnosis-doctor-shares-warning-symptoms\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a> and is unaware of his memory loss, while Claudette is living with vascular dementia and suffers from seizures.<\/p>\n<p>On the day the couple went missing, Colin left his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/woman-shares-how-her-best-friend-digitally-kidnapped-her-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">daughter<\/a> a message acknowledging her fears and reassuring her that they would be safe.<\/p>\n<p>He texted her, \u201cDon\u2019t worry, thank you for your help, I\u2019ll make sure I look after her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple had<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reportedly attempted to escape the care home before, but police were called to prevent them from leaving.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3-6a565c8115d46__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=3-6a565c8115d46__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=3-6a565c8115d46__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a565c8115d46__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>The pair reportedly said they wanted to be back home together<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a565c8115d46__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"850\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10ZZcZ0Gd6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Victoria Police<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Desperate to know her parents\u2019 whereabouts, McKelvie texted back on Saturday, \u201cPlease come home mum and dad, we are all so worried about you.<\/p>\n<p>Even the grandkids. We are all so worried about you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/reason-police-allowed-worst-neighbor-ever-frances-zaayer-mow-lawn-shirtless\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">neighbor<\/a> Sharon Jeikishore alerted staff when she tried to check in on them and received no answer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"4-6a565c842a651__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=4-6a565c842a651__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=4-6a565c842a651__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a565c842a651__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a565c842a651__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10ZZcZ0Gd6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Victoria Police<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere\u2019s nothing they wouldn\u2019t do for each other, they\u2019re ride or d*e,\u201d Jeikishore said, per <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nine Australia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKelvie also revealed that she missed a call from them before they disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Geraghtys were eventually located 32 hours after they left Melba Retirement Village.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"8-6a565e7c5ac46__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=8-6a565e7c5ac46__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=8-6a565e7c5ac46__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8-6a565e7c5ac46__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>The Geraghtys were found safe 32 hours later after driving more than 100 miles<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8-6a565e7c5ac46__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweeklysource.com.au\/ryman-healthcare-scoops-two-awards-at-eldercare-innovation-awards-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nellie Melba Retirement Village<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They were found 104 miles (167 km) northwest of Melbourne, near the town of Maryborough, on Sunday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think because they were recently in respite care it was such a change for them,\u201d McKelvie explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pair had taken their white 2015 Mazda 2 and gone on an adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"6-6a565c881acb8__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=6-6a565c881acb8__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=6-6a565c881acb8__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-6a565c881acb8__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-6a565c881acb8__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10ZZcZ0Gd6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Victoria Police<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this time, they reportedly stopped at the Glen Shopping Centre on Springvale Road to buy their daily medication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Geraghtys, who have four great-grandchildren and another on the way, married in their twenties after meeting on the dance floor.<\/p>\n<p>The escape follows a similar case from 2021 in Tennessee, where an elderly couple with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/experts-warn-of-hidden-dementia-symptom-that-can-surface-15-years-before-doctors-catch-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">dementia<\/a> and Alzheimer\u2019s disease briefly fled from a care facility after the husband used his military knowledge of Morse code to figure out the electronic door\u2019s security code.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"5-6a565c864e394__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=5-6a565c864e394__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=5-6a565c864e394__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-6a565c864e394__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>It comes after a Tennessee couple briefly escaped their care home after the husband used Morse code to open the door<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-6a565c864e394__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10ZZcZ0Gd6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">9 NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsweek<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> report, the pair walked out of the facility in Lebanon, Tennessee, after the man deciphered the code.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They were found by a stranger about 30 minutes later and returned to the care home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he man later explained that he had \u201cpreviously worked with Morse code in the military\u201d and had used that experience to crack the code.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 700px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ausie.news\/video\/7661753992413842696\" data-video-id=\"7661753992413842696\">\n<section><a title=\"@ausie.news\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ausie.news?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@ausie.news<\/a> #<a title=\"foryoupage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foryoupage?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#foryoupage<\/a><a title=\"perth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/perth?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#perth<\/a><a title=\"melbourne\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/melbourne?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#melbourne<\/a><a title=\"sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sydney?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#sydney<\/a><a title=\"margaretriver\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/margaretriver?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#margaretriver<\/a><a title=\"\u266c original sound - \ud83e\udd98AUSIE NEWS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7661754048265177863?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 \ud83e\udd98AUSIE NEWS<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cResident #1 stated that he was able to listen to the code when staff punched in the numbers and was able to figure out the number for the numeric to exit the memory care unit,\u201d read the Tennessee Board For Licensing Health Care Facilities\u2019 report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The facility, Elmcroft, was reportedly fined $2,000 following the incident on March 2, 2021, and subsequently changed all exit codes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the incident, Elmcroft decided to schedule \u201cwalking time outside the facility with a staff member present\u201d for the man in order to \u201cdecrease these exit-seeking <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">behaviors.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"9-6a565e7e87c9e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=9-6a565e7e87c9e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=9-6a565e7e87c9e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9-6a565e7e87c9e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>A new survey suggests most older adults would rather remain in their homes than move into assisted living<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9-6a565e7e87c9e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10ZZcZ0Gd6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">9 NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His daughter also said she would take him out of Elmcroft more regularly.<\/p>\n<p>A survey by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2026\/02\/26\/most-older-adults-who-live-at-home-want-to-age-in-place-but-they-arent-entirely-confident-theyll-get-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pew Research Center<\/a> published in February 2026 found that, among older adults who live in their own home without a caregiver, most (60%) said they would want to stay in their home and have someone care for them if they could no longer care for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 18% said they would prefer to move into an assisted living facility, while 11% said they would like to move in with a family member.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"10-6a565e815c3d5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=10-6a565e815c3d5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=10-6a565e815c3d5__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/10-6a565e815c3d5__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/10-6a565e815c3d5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=10ZZcZ0Gd6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">9 NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upper-income older adults were more likely to say they would prefer to move into assisted living than those with lower incomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other respondents said they would prefer to move into a nursing home or choose another arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home-6a565f7682b10-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?image_id=elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home-6a565f7682b10-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Elderly Couple Leaves Heartbreaking Message For Daughter Before Escaping Care Home\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home\/?media_id=elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home-6a565f7682b10-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/elderly-couple-leaves-heartbreaking-message-for-daughter-before-escaping-care-home-6a565f7682b10-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>\u201cI don\u2019t blame them,\u201d one commenter wrote<img decoding=\"async\" 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