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Care home resident begged Alexa for help before dying
Aresident at a Michigan nursing home who had tested positive for Covid-19 pleaded
with her Amazon Alexa device to help her cope with her pain before dying alone,
recordings have revealed.
LouAnn Dagen, 66, asked the device for help nearly 40 times, according to the
recordings given by her sister to local station WOOD-TV
"Alexa, help me," Dagen is heard saying. "Can you help me cope with the pain? Oh,
Alexa, I'm going to hurt."
Dagen was one of 31 residents and five staff at the Metron of Cedar Springs who
tested positive for the coronavirus, according to WOOD-TV.
Her sister, Penny Dagen, told the station that the home - where she had lived for
almost 10 years - had already given LouAnn pain medication.
“I'm sorry | couldn't help you more. I'd take your pain away," Penny said.