What are your tips for staying independent at your own home?

Thank you for your suggestions
I will definitely try on line.
I also booked 3 physio to see if My walking ability improves.

Wow. You all have such great suggestions on avoiding the rest home and remaining an independent. I love the idea of getting a “fall device.”

I am sitting and preparing for my appointment with my internist/cardiologist
doctor here at Mayo. Something else came to my mind. Pardon my frankness.

To remain independent, we must think independent. That is, there is a three way struggle between us, our bodies and the doctors. I am learning also to seek a second or even and third opinion. In other words, don’t settle for less.
I went to four doctors, (three were specialists) and one thoracic surgeon. One told me that it is my “age.” Another told me that I should consider a retirement center or a care center. I choose to seek what is right for me. An opinion always about my age is not what I will seek.
So we must be independent, think independently and enjoy living independently. Onward.

Avoiding the rest home.
1) Find a caregiver to come over and take you to do beach?
2) water therapy. physical therapy.
3) a hobby
4) call old friends
Just a few thoughts … I live your advice about a fall device… I will do that. Thanks. Be safe.

Yes I agree.
It took me some years to get over how awful people were, but it’s a pretty common approach here in Au (I’m not native ‘Aussie’ and my cultural approach is very different - one of empathy and understanding for loss).
Mouths which are full of poison must spit it out, hand to stay out of spitting distance is the optimal means of handling them.

Hi Merry - When mguspixi25 wrote "I volunteer and work from home on the suicide crisis and prevention text and chat service", I thought the service referred to was an unrelated suicide crisis prevention service, separate from Mayo Connect. When my challenges have felt overwhelming in the past, I have telephoned suicide prevention lines. Based on mguspixi25's descriptions of his/her challenges and creative solutions, I thought the only way to connect to him/her without monopolizing the Mayo Connect group was to connect through "chat" to one of those services. I knew the chances of that random connection was slight, but I wanted to acknowledge my appreciation of his/her Mayo post.
My misunderstanding. I appreciate the clarification. I'm a senior who leads a rather isolated life. I hope my explanation makes sense.

@rca- I'm confused about what you are saying here about wealth. Would you mind explaining more, or was this a typo and you meant health?

Merry

@notmoff- I misunderstood also. You can PM her/him. Do you know how to do this?

Click on her name, and you will see how to private message. Click on that and tada!

@rca- Despite having a hard time with directions did yu have a nice time at the beach? I live very near the beach and a river that empties into it. Although the river is brackish it empties into the ocean. Storms have greatly changed the landscape near the ocean from when I was a young girl. There used to be dunes that were fun to climb and hide in. And for a teen, well it was a perfect place to make out in! lol

It's kind of sad to lose all of that but the changes are interesting!

I love the feel of the ocean and the tension, even on a calm day. I love the mist and the feel of the cold on a hot day.

What do you love the most?

Merry

Thank you for your kind words.
Take care

Thank you colleenyoung.