91-Year-Old Found Safe, Playing Video Game After Welfare Check

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. A 91-year-old woman from Westlake, Ohio, was found safe by police after missing her daily welfare check calls. She is enrolled in the city's 'Are You Okay?' program, which provides daily check-ins for vulnerable residents. Police were dispatched to her home after she failed to answer calls from the program and her daughter, prompting concern. Officers gained entry to her home and discovered her in her bedroom, engrossed in playing a 'bubble pop' video game. The woman had missed the calls because she was attempting to beat her personal record in the game. 91-year-old woman found safe after alert triggers police welfare check: ‘She’s playing video games in her bedroom’ 91-year-old woman found safe after alert triggers police welfare check: ‘She’s playing video games in her bedroom’ Cher files for conservatorship over son for the second time French actor dies a week after swimming pool incident Tom Cruise confirmed for lead role in major sequel Officials ‘discussing’ FBI chief Patel’s future after bombshell report Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday 18 April Flights cancelled and planes grounded as jet fuel crisis takes hold Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in