Sharon Dutkevitch trusted The Argyle assisted living facility in Denver to care for her husband, Robert Dutkevitch. He moved into the facility in 2022, and he liked living there. Robert Dutkevitch had multiple health problems, including high blood pressure and some cognitive decline, but he also had a will to live. In case of an emergency, he wanted CPR. On January 6, 2026, he fell out of his wheelchair outside The Argyle during a smoke break. It allegedly took the staff 13 minutes to find and help him. Sadly, the 73-year-old died, and surveillance cameras captured the entire incident.
It’s possible Robert Dutkevitch might have survived with help.
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment began an investigation following Robert Dutkevitch’s death, CBS Colorado reported. The agency reviewed surveillance and found that the night he died, he went outside to a designated smoking area in his wheelchair around 8:30 p.m. Just two minutes later, video reportedly shows him slumped in his chair. The man reportedly was there for eight minutes before another resident noticed him and notified the staff. But the employees apparently weren’t in much of a hurry.
Staff reportedly waited an additional five minutes before giving the man CPR.
Per the health department report reviewed by CBS Colorado, staffers went outside to find Robert Dutkevitch. They allegedly waited another five minutes before attempting CPR. One staffer had a bit of a strange excuse for 911 operators. She reportedly said she didn’t want to perform chest compressions because she had the flu.
The health department reported one staffer said they were “unaware of how to respond.” Another allegedly admitted, “I did not respond very well, I’m sorry.”
Sharon Dutkevitch misses her husband terribly.
Sharon Dutkevitch thought moving to The Argyle would help her husband. The widow never imagined his life would end like this. “My heart aches. I cry every night,” she said. “Every second that went by, he didn’t have a chance that way. I wish I had been there to help him.”…