BEAUDESERT police last week rescued an elderly lady who had been out of touch for days and found injured on her lounge room floor after a fall.
They have reminded everyone that COVID-19 restrictions could leave elderly members of the community socially isolated and more at risk.
Officer-in-charge at Beaudesert Police Station, Ken Murray, said police heard the 80-year-old woman's cry for help when they were conducting a welfare check on April 23 at her Beaudesert home.
"The officers only just heard her voice and they forced entry to find she had had been incapacitated after a fall," he said.
"It took her four days to crawl from her bedroom to the lounge room, she had a fractured hip."
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Senior Sergeant Murray said the officers were able to administer first aid and arrange for an ambulance to get her to hospital.
"I think this could serve as a reminder for everyone to keep in touch with each other and check up on the elderly in the community," he said.
"We contacted the Beaudesert Uniting Church and they are now working to make the house nice for when the lady comes back, and we will make sure she has better, more regular assistance."
Reverend David Hawke said the church had arranged for the front door to be repaired and the house to be cleaned up.
"It is clear that the lady had struggled for much longer than four days," he said.
"She was not in good shape and we understand that she has no family and very few friends to rely on."
Reverend Hawke urged vulnerable people, especially older folk, to avoid becoming isolated due to the social restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Give us a call and we will happily stay in touch with you," he said.
"We also want to let everyone know, especially older folk, that we have stacks of food available here.
"We don't want anyone in Beaudesert struggling or going without food."
