Wouldn't you just like to be with someone to watch TV with or eat with or go to church with....or just talk on the phone to? I like my time in my gardens alone and a few other things....but it would be nice to hear someone else breathing at least!! haha
Unfortunately there are some elderly that have control freak relatives or children that just can't wait to put them into a nursing home to grab up their estate. We live in the age of scumbag. Listen to how these people talk they don't talk to you they talk at you. When one is treated with respect it is good for their health I am grateful I came from a good Latin family who didn't dog each other out. South of the border has really good options for elderly very cheap and beautiful. The latins treat their elders much different than the Americans. Americans have become heartless and robotic.
I like living alone. It seems when I am at my kids house to visit, I feel unwanted sometimes. That hurts more than being alone at home. I used to like every Sunday for dinner after church, but I can tell they don't like me as much as they used to. I either hug or kiss too much...or not enough. Or I forget I already told them something; or I forgot what I told them I would do, and it doesn't get done. I am in good shape and have cats at home and good food to eat....and I am on Facebook with friends as much as possible, and I go to church with them and I have friends there at Bible Study etc..... but for some reason, I just feel like I am alone and need a best friend like my husband was to me. I need to feel like a real person. I was a stay at home mom, and then I went back to college and became a Child Care provider for a few years...and then I was a Director for a preschool. I know how to care. And I know how to take care of people. I just don't know how to be the person on the other side. I am lonely and feel unwanted so much of the time. I know they love me, but they have families of their own and need to put them first. Anyway, being a senior living by myself is working...but I feel lonely at times.
I live alone in a 1 bdrm trailer home in a very small town. I don't have any friends to speak of. None of my kids or family has any time for me. I never hear from any of them. I'm 66 with numerous health issues. I live alone with my dog. My biggest fear these days is that I will die alone in my little house, and my dog won't understand what's going on. There will be nobody to let her out, or give her food and water. Nobody to turn on the ac, in the summer it is brutally hot in my home! I never hear from anybody, nobody ever calls. It could be months before anybody finds us... A simple phone call once in awhile would be nice.
❤ for those elderly people who actually decent people I would also suggest that they have a guard dog you know there can be some very well-mannered very obedient dogs who adore their elderly person and will do everything to keep them safe and the elderly person can be taught to you know maintain their their dogs from the way they treat their pet if they're caring for their pet and their pet looks healthy and happy then you can be pretty sure that they're also able to care for themselves but if not you know then that's kind of a strong indicator so and it essentially if an elderly person you know is is a good relationship with their animal they're essentially not alone totally you know and that's another caveat to remember😊
A lot of people target seniors that live alone. I’ve had neighbors and family like that. They start by telling you all their money problems.Then they get mad when you don’t help them. I get lonely but I can live without all the grifters out there. We are targets.
.... thanks ... and remember to ask questions ... those elders have already traveled the same road your on ... they might be able to advise you of the pitfalls ... before you travel further ...
I think this is good information although I also need to remind people that certain elderly people are very mean and hateful you sometimes you try to help them and they'll be ugly and nasty to you or they might have an alcohol or drug problem you know which they will if they had it before and they don't get over it so you have to also protect yourself from them because there's some horrible people out there who just happened to be elderly
