Thanks, Merry. Food I keep snacks and drinks and some real food upstairs in an empty bedroom I set up as a little kitchen w/small fridge, coffee, microwave, etc. It works well, but I have to keep stuff in it, get it upstairs after I have groceries delivered. I take one thing at a time as I go upstairs. Works so far. Don't do much preparing of food. Can't. So buy from grocery deli and warm up, have it delivered. Costs more but gets it done.

Hygiene....take fewer showers, but do fine.

I'm alone, very much so, but i'm doing fine. Days I am weak or not stair worthy I stay upstairs. Works for now with laptop, tv, recliner, bed, bath/shower....
Very tired now and late getting to bed.
be safe and well.
Bless you, elizabeth

Hello Elizabeth, I too live alone, in Houston Texas, in a not so friendly neighborhood. I am from France, when I first came to Texas, everywhere it stated "the friendly state" I finally said to someone "good thing they say that because I would not have known from the attitude of its people". I am not bitter, I simply expected the friendly state to act friendly. I wanted to organize a progressive dinner whereby everyone would make something from their own country of origin (this is an oil and gas area) but no one wanted to do it... "Anna you cook too well, we could not compete" I did not want to compete... I have yet to have a true Texas hamburger... hugs to everyone!