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Originally Posted by mrfixit
I think SUMTER County portion of The Villages
has a service thru the Sheriff Dept.
You sign up for this service with the Sheriff Dept, by telephone
or in person at Sheriff Station .
How it works.
The person calls a certain phone number everyday.
It is called a Daily well-being check-in.
...IF they do not call by 3 PM ....
...a deputy is dispatched to check on the person at their home.
There are private companies which offer the
"I've fallen and I can't get up" bracelets and necklaces.
Of course if you really care about the person......
.....you will ALSO pay for them to have pendant/bracelet to wear...
They simply press the button on pendant and help is dispatched,
if necessary.
Additionally,......"The Other Daughter" advertiser
on TOTV has an up close and personal service.
Make the calls and set up ALL of these services...and PAY it for them.
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The Daily Well Check is an excellent service, a friend of mine worked the phones in the Tampa area for their calls and she said that the majority of the persons receiving the calls were so happy to get a phone call. She is a retired lady so she enjoyed spending a few minutes with each of her calls to see if they were eating etc. etc.
On the other hand, we kinda watch out for our neighbors in my little area, we watch to see if the paper is left out on the driveway too long, little stuff, but important to an aging population.