Alone with no family at all...can anyone relate?

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I don't even have any cousins. I'm in Los Angeles, age 74. I'd love to meet others
in the same boat. Thanks.

join an LA church or just form a social club on the ground?

 

[Flowerpower]

Hi everyone I am also a senior living alone, I do have a small dog which helps. I am a christian and have God with me but at times it can be very lonely. Hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Babs2u]

Happy Thanksgiving from Atlanta. Try to do something nice for yourself.

 

[Old&InTheWay]

Bless you all..I dropped in to see if folks felt the same way. If someone can explain what time is, I am all ears!

 

[Ladybj]

Im just ahead of you at 75. Im an only with no kids. Ive outlived all my friends and relatives.
And the husband of 51 years passed in 2022. So its just me and the snitty kitties now.

Medical emergencies dont concern me as much as medical events. If you have an emergency you call 911 and they haul you off to the hospital. What concerns me more are events that require someone to drive me there and wait. Things like a colonoscopy or outpatient surgery. Ive been looking at options. Just in case.

I love your tagline Veronica.

 

[Ladybj]

I learned a lot after my experiences with the husband about what can be provided for aftercare.
And for home care. The hospital will assign you a social worker who will coordinate your care in the SNF and your home care afterwards. A doctor will have to sign off on any services.

So basically the big stuff is covered for us. Its the little stuff that can get tricky. Like in the past when I had to have some dental surgery where I needed a driver. My friend was still alive then so she took me. Now I would be SOL.


Heres some info about home care.

How Medicaid Can Make Senior Homecare More Affordable - Penn Asian Senior Services

Great info.