A man was taken to hospital after police were called to his flat in Witham with fears for his safety.
Emergency services, including police, were called to Guithavon Street at around 5pm yesterday (October 29).
An Essex Police spokesman said: "Police were called with concerns for the welfare of a man in his 60s.
"Officers attended and following liaison with paramedics they entered the property.
"The man was taken to hospital by ambulance."