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Living Alone: How would you prepare in case of getting COVID?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: May 18, 2020 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
@lioness, Thank you for the thumbs up. Might have been better to post it in a different thread. I subscribe to a company and wear an alert button that will signal them electronically if I should need medical help. Once the button is pressed, they call within less than 5 minutes. A neighbor and a close friend are the first contacts the company calls if the button has been pressed. They have keys and can check on me before the company calls 911 for help. I am so glad your were able to reach a friend who came to help and call the ambulance for you! Are you taking additional safety precautions now with others living in your bldg? Do you share elevators and communal laundry and post box areas? Is yours a sr. living establ. or are you in a totally independent apt or condo? Asking because I'd thought of relocating into an indep. sr. living establishment but not so sure about safety issues now with the covid spread.
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@fiesty76 Im looking at one of those medical alert systems. We had one for my Mom she had bad dementia but she kept pressing it for no reason so we had to finally get rid of it but when she was in the nursing home she loved to pull plugs she pulled the timeclock out . Back to me . I do have that friend who has my key I do need to give her my sons number . OUr building is very safe it is independent building . When the cronovirus started right away the company had our office remove all the furniture so we wouldnt congregate . They have posters up all over about wearing mask only 1 visitor at a time can come in. We are in stay home mode according to Gov. I do feel very safe here . The office crew is home not here only 1 comes in everyday for any needs we have our maintance lives on premise . We have a gym,computer room library ,community room where we have events our residents put on the activities but the company has a Christmas party for us and in summer a party both with food and prizes. Look around and see what you may like . My place is a 1 bedroom and this building is a low income , I needed this for coming from Pa the income lever is half what it is out here . So expensive here , Hope you find something you like . ONe thing I will say since I dont have a car the train and bus is within walking distance ,my son liked that fact . There is other transportation also . Good luck .