My mom lives in the mountains. Generally she does well but she lives alone in a big house. She's showing signs of lowered mobility and maybe a little cognitive decline. She loves gardening in her green house and going on small walks around the house.
I am terrified that one day she'll be bed ridden or fall on her walk or in her green house and she won't be able to get to her phone. She won't carry her cell anywhere.
I want to give her space and independence but I call her everyday to check-in which she hates. She doesn't want the call to be a healthcare check-in.
She refuses to have wearables like an apple watch or life alert and there's no way to sneak a camera in.
Any thoughts? Has anyone had a similar experience?
Hahaha.... there is no chance my mom would wear a life alert, unfortunately.
I've seen a ring doorbell mentioned a few times. That's a good idea but I'm worried if she fell in the house the ring wouldn't catch that. It'd be very hard to convince her to put cameras inside the house.
It's not so much what we say on the call, she just doesn't like that the purpose of the call is to check on her. We keep it light and friendly but she gets annoyed. She has neighbors but I would feel like it would be a burden on them.
How do other people do this?
Does she object to a quick call every day just for you to say "I love you"? I mean, as long as she picks up the phone, she's okay. You don't have to grill her.
Does she have a neighbor you could call if you cannot reach her?