Would you pay for this?

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Joe

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A friend told me about a service he recently signed up for. The company connects him with someone who contacts him a few times a week and they just talk. They make sure he's doing the things he needs to do to stay healthy and wants to be sure that he maintains a healthy social life. He told me that he enjoyed having the conversations Jeff, the person from the company that talks with him. I'm thinking about using the service myself, it costs around $45 a month. Would any of you guys/gals pay for this?
 

I might if I was alone and too frail to go out much. There is a volunteer service here called Befrienders and they visit people in their homes or sheltered housing, take them on outings. They also have a big van where they take out groups of people for lunch or tea and cake or for a nice long drive.
 
We things like that it's called the senior center and it's free and staffed with volunteers. Not to say this isn't a good idea, I think it is for those that don't have access to services and feel a need and can afford to pay for it.
 
This sounds like a good service to me. I am about to start volunteer work for a government run senior's organization that does just this. They provide security checks for people who are on their own which includes making regular phone calls to see how they are doing as well as chats and visits. We don't have pay for it here because it's covered by our government, but $45 doesn't seem to be very much and I think it can be very beneficial.
 
Our medical insurance wants to call and chat with us once a month and it just irks me. I told them no way but my husband tried it for a couple months and then got tired of it. I wouldn't pay for a service to call and talk to me BUT I do have 4 nosy adult children so I don't need one. If I were alone in this world I might pay $45 a month to have someone talk to me. I think if I could get out of my house I'd go to Senior Centers, try to make friends with the neighbors and things like that rather than pay a service to me my friend.
 
Not me! I keep very busy with the senior centers, card clubs, 4 nosey adult children. All ways have lots of people to talk with, go to lunch, etc. Maybe if I wasnt so out going and sitting home alone I would use this service.
 
Not for this particular service, but I’ve heard about daily phone call/check in services that call to see of the person is okay at a certain time every day. (If no answer after several tries, a designated “in case of emergency” person is called.) I understand it’s about $20 a month. Not a bad idea for people who aren’t in regular contact with someone everyday.

It’s so sad to hear stories on the news about someone who has died and wasn’t found for several days. :(
 
I would pay that to be left alone...:whoops: I have routine calls from a case mananger, regarding my medications, that I hate. As well as people "just checking" on me. Turn off my ringer and all calls go to voice mail.
 
No I wouldn't pay for that , but if you want security you should that Life Alert. We had one for my mother and mother-in law and they were very helpful!
 
They have come out with other ones now that if they are in trouble it senses it and sends a message to them and they call or send an ambulance and call family members (the others do the latter too) Not quite sure how they work , the new ones, but I did see them advertised and I thought how great that is.
 
I'm more an email person than a phone person, but I think you should use whatever tools you like to increase the quality of your life. Too many people disregard the socialization aspect of being old and eventually become lonely/isolated as friends die off or move away. Increasing physical disability and/or mental decline only worsen this.

Talking to others is important, whether you do it verbally or in text (as in this forum). It was the best thing about moving my MIL to an eldercare facility - she needed the daily socialization even though she wasn't aware of it. The change was so dramatic that everyone, friends and family, commented on it to us.
 
The day when I NEED to have a stranger check on me, is likely the day I will go............imp
 
Where I live, there is a free call each day between 9 and 11am. They try three times, and if the call is not answered, they then contact the emergency services - maybe Police, or other contact numbers if supplied.
 
No I would not use a service like that----------It's sort of a spin off of having a Personal Trainer isn't it?
 

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