11/3/26
Is it possible for the elderly to live alone?
I’m 81, and I live alone. I have a helper who comes in 2 times a week to do laundry and other household chores. I text my son every night when I’m safely in bed and again in the morning when I get up. He and his wife are always on call to help, and they visit me every other weekend.
I have a landscaping company to take care of the yards, and a handyman that I trust. A hair stylist comes every 5 weeks to cut my hair.
I do not drive
I have my groceries delivered and order anything else I need online.
My 85-year-old mother lived alone for a year after my father died. She had no family close by. My brother lived closest, 150 miles away. I lived 2,000 miles from her. She still drove, but back then, there was no ordering stuff online or having groceries delivered. Then she had a stroke and moved in with my brother for her last year of life.
My sister-in-law is 88 and lives alone. She talks about giving up driving, but hasn’t done it yet. She has a daughter-in-law nearby and many friends.
My grandmother lived alone for many years after her husband died. My parents lived about a mile from her. She was very active in her church and had many friends. She had a stroke at 83 and died 2 days later.
My family has an independent streak.ครอบครัวของฉันมีนิสัยรักอิสระ
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