Elderly neighbour - what can I do?

never_enough

I've often thought I should get a number for the daughter of one of my neighbours. Your story has reminded me to do it. Thank you.
Glad your neighbour is ok.

mary43

I wish there were more people like you who took the time and trouble to care.
Makes sense to have phone numbers of relatives, and let them have yours so if something like this happens again they can let you know.
Bless you:A

Got2change

Well done you - you are a wonderful person. I second everything everyone has said.

I wish you had been a neighbour to my dear Grandma who lay dead in her kitchen for 26 & 27th December 1999 (I spoke to her on Christmas Day, she was fine) - or at least I 'hope' that she did rather than lay there for nearly two days and then dying........ My uncle - her son - was one minute away but didn't visit because he was having a Mormon Christmas.

....ooooh, don't get me started.

You are a star - I wish there were more like you.

xxx

(PS - My Grandma brought me up from age 2.5, she was the only Mother I ever knew. I am so sad that that is how she met mer end.)

onetomany

r let this be a lesson to ours all hey

BizzyBek

Great news she is well and thank goodness for people like you!

belfastgirl23

Glad to hear it all worked out ok. I think in these cases you are a lot more likely to regret what you haven't done than what you have...

Amber_Sunshine

Give yourself some credit for being a caring neighbour, when so many elderly people are left to fend for themselves.

:T for Silver.

Larumbelle

Got2change, I am so sorry about your Grandma. It makes a terrible time even worse to deal with. :grouphug: Unfortunately the last lady to live in that bungalow passed away two winters ago, I had a key to the house then, otherwise goodness knows when the alarm would have been raised. Her son lived within walking distance but he was too 'busy' even to phone her regularly :mad:

I think it's so sad that people think it's anything unusual to keep an eye out. It doesn't take a lot of effort to make sure that your neighbours are okay, whether they're old or not!

alwaysonthego_2

My next door neighbours are elderly and I keep an eye out for them. I usually take their bin out on rubbish day and he will bring them back. It is good that people look out for one another.

Bogof_Babe

Perhaps you could offer to have a spare key for your neighbour's house Silver, it might put her family's mind at rest now they know you keep an eye out for her.