I'm a senior living alone: How do I find help?

Posted by mogal1951 @mogal1951, Jul 18, 2018

I am a senior woman that lives alone. I fear getting more severely depressed and needing help in my home with meds and food. NO...I do not have ANYONE...been way too depressed for way too long for opportunity to meet people. Does anyone know an organization I can contact that can find help for me? ANY suggestions/ideas would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!

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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | Jun 28 11:47pm

My doctor has connected me with a Social Worker. She gives me all kinds of resources for my situation.

kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | Jun 29 6:50pm

In reply to @calypso "I do not have personal experience but I have heard from my DBSA group that Easter..." + (show)

What is DBSA Group?

foundryrat743 | @foundryrat743 | Jun 29 7:27pm

In reply to @mikaylar "Also, your insurance company should have a nurse coach to call at any time. How about..." + (show)

Where I live, they eliminated Meals on Wheels! Many of us elderly have not received Meals on Wheels since February.

shezza51 | @shezza51 | Jul 5 10:50pm

What country are you in ?
Post area orcrough idea so people can offer help

i am in victoria australia
& good luck

hraka13 | @hraka13 | Jul 6 4:45pm

In reply to @foundryrat743 "Where I live, they eliminated Meals on Wheels! Many of us elderly have not received Meals..." + (show)

I think you still can get meals at your local senior centers but you have to go there yourself. I know that’s what we do here in our county. Several of our churches have volunteers to drive you or pick up your meals, if you’re not able to go yourself.
A lot changed with Covid. People stopped volunteering or organizations had to close their doors. I don’t know what’s going to happen now that billions of dollars have been cut from our social service budgets.

hraka13 | @hraka13 | Jul 6 4:47pm

What hospital system do you use? I know Providence has a local Eldercare here in my county. Or, as someone mentioned “above”, talk to a social worker at your health care system. All hospital systems have them (except maybe the private ones).

foundryrat743 | @foundryrat743 | Jul 6 6:03pm

In reply to @hraka13 "I think you still can get meals at your local senior centers but you have to..." + (show)

Thank you for your kind response. I have called a church in the area, and discussed the need for delivered meals, for the elderly, in our community!

foundryrat743 | @foundryrat743 | Jul 6 6:06pm

In reply to @shezza51 "What country are you in ? Post area orcrough idea so people can offer help i..." + (show)

I live in the USA, where many elderly are neglected, and the Government is taking away meals-on-wheels.

shezza51 | @shezza51 | Jul 7 4:26am

In reply to @foundryrat743 "I live in the USA, where many elderly are neglected, and the Government is taking away..." + (show)

similar here--meals on wheels was stopped a few years ago
Volunteered dropping them off for a bit over 3 years
USA is a bit vague
I meant post a state or an area--goood luck xx