Do you have a Contingency Plan?

Hello Oldies! I too am old and am here to ask some advice about your contingency plans.

I live alone and love it. I’m retired, independent and still very active. I have everything I need except a plan for what to do in emergencies. I live in an over 55 community, but no one would miss my presence in any way which is totally fine. I’m wondering what I might do if I found myself in any immediate danger/difficulty/sickness etc. Obviously, I have a mobile phone but is there anything else that I could do to help myself that doesn’t necessarily involve other ppl.. Do you have any kind of plan?

Comments

WAFLcurious

April 13, 2025

Interesting topic. I’m in a situation similar to yours but I’m quite sure neighbors would miss me if I wasn’t spied around a few days. And if you are active and get out and around, the same is probably true for you. Are you thinking more about a situation that might need immediate attention?

Assuming that is the case, I do wear an Apple Watch that is set up to call emergency services as well as family emergency contacts. I avoid going off to more secluded areas by myself. The only other thing I have done is to familiarize myself with services in the area so I know who to call if I need help.

I can’t wait to hear what others do.
Baratticus

April 13, 2025
A couple things you could do…
1. get a LifeAlert – most come with built in fall detection and the devices are small and unobtrusive. My mother has one and they work great.
2. my 86 yo mother texts me when she wakes up and goes to bed every day (we talk/text just about every day otherwise but this is different…just a quick ‘I’m up’). See if there’s a friend/relative you can do something similar with.
3. assuming you have some sort of community association, see if they do occasional wellness checks