A Hispanic woman from Los Angeles was rewarded for her valuable help to locate a 78-year-old woman with dementia who had been reported missing by her family.
Huntington Park resident Maggie Castellanoswas captured on a surveillance camera when she approached Jeanne Litvin, who was cleaning the front yard of her residence, and noticed that something was not right.
When he found Jeanne in front of his home, Castellanos was unaware that the woman suffered from dementia and that she had been missing for more than two days. and that a major operation was being carried out to locate her.
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“I asked him if he was okay, if she was lost, and (Jeanne) did not respond coherently“Castellanos expressed in an interview with the ABC network.
The 78-year-old woman suffers from primary progressive aphasiawhich is a type of dementia that mainly affects the ability to communicate.
Days earlier, Jeanne’s husband, Mel Teitelbaum, woke up on April 15 and He discovered that his wife was not in bed, so he became worried.
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“I went down the stairs looking for her. and the door was partially ajar“Teitelbaum recalled.
Given the disappearance of his wife, Teitelbaum contacted the Hatzolah organization of Los Angeleswhich provides assistance in emergency cases due to missing persons.
With the collaboration of the organization’s volunteers, the search for Jeanne began mainly around your neighborhood, in The Grove area.
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However, Litvin had left the area. He walked for hours and at one point he boarded a bus, which took him about 15 miles (24 kilometers) from his home.
Until this Thursday, It is still unknown where Jeanne ate or where she slept. during the two days she was missing.
“I can’t imagine what it’s like to go through a situation like that“Castellanos acknowledged.
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The Hispanic resident of Huntington Park called the police to report Litvin’s casewho was transferred to a health center to verify her health status.
After completing the identity confirmation process, which took a week, Jeanne was able to reunite with her loved ones after being away from them for 10 days.
“The longer it took us to find her, the more I felt like he was still with us“, commented Jeanne’s husband.
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This Tuesday, Castellanos was recognized for her action as a good Samaritan. The Hispanic woman was unaware that a reward of $25,000 dollars was offered to find Litvin and bring her back home.
“I didn’t expect it at all“Castellanos acknowledged, surprised.
The Huntington Park resident said He provided help to Jeanne without knowing that a financial stimulus was being offered to locate it.
“It is our civic duty to help others“added Castellanos.
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