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Elderly neighbour - what can I do?

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  • mezelks
    mezelks Posts: 269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Good on you!!!
    We love a happy ending!
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    Glad she's ok. And you're right to say its not just the elderly who need a watchful eye this time of year when the pavements are so slippy. Anyone can fall and hurt themselves and as a result be frightened to go out. I speak from experience having slipped over several times some years ago and hurt myself so badly I don't go out just in case it happens again. Luckily OH is at home at the moment and I know I can always ring a neighbour if he wasn't and I needed something.

    Good to know there are some caring folk around and your story restored a bit of faith in humanity. Bless you
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • Sassa
    Sassa Posts: 64 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done you. I bet her family and your elderly neighbour were so touched to see how much you cared and that you had noticed a change in her routine.
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