An elderly man with dementia who went missing from a South Coast care facility has been found safe and well.
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Sergio Napoleoni, 94, was reported missing on Thursday after he went missing from the IRT facility in Culburra Beach about 10am.
He was then seen at an address in Merimbula Street, Flinders about 3.20pm.
It was believed he had caught a train from Bomaderry to Wollongong, and later taken a taxi from the Flinders address.
The Mercury confirmed he used to live in Flinders, and it was thought he may have been trying to return to his former home.
There were concerns for Mr Napoleoni's welfare because of his age and because he lived with dementia.
But he was found on Friday morning in Lake Illawarra, safe and well.
Police have thanked the public for their assistance.
