Elderly Melbourne man with dementia found after going missing for three days
An elderly man with dementia who went missing from a Melbourne hospital has been found after a three day search.
Ratko Dujela, 79, was found about 7.30am in Kealba today after leaving Sunshine Hospital with a cannula still in his arm on Friday.
Ratko has been missing since Friday and given his dementia diagnosis family and police are extremely concerned for his welfare. Supplied
His concerned family yesterday said they had searched everywhere possible and were particularly worried due to the amount of time he had been missing and the heat.
"Having dementia he doesn't know that he's lost," step daughter Jacinta Neralic said.
"He hasn't eaten, he hasn't slept ... he hasn't had anything to drink.
"We've exhausted all avenues, to be honest."
Ms Neralic said friends and work colleagues had been supportive in their search of her stepfather.
Mr Dujela's partner of 16 years, Helen Guenzi, said everybody loved the 79-year-old and she just wanted him home.
"My God ... what's happened ... I hope he's alive," Ms Guenzi said.
"I do everything for him ... I hope he comes back."
The St Albans man was taken to hospital, but he appears safe and well, police said.
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