I live alone and recently retired. I realize that if I was hurt or became ill at home it could take days before someone missed me! I attend a gym, shop, go to meetings, etc but not on a regular schedule.
I visited an Assisted Living facility once that had a sensor on the fridge in each unit. If the door wasn’t opened by 11 am someone was sent to the room to check on the resident.
So I was wondering if there was a phone app or service that did something similar.
One time towards a year or so before I had to leave my state and move in to my mother's house in a state 7 states away from mine, I almost had to have the fire dept. BREAK DOWN HER DOOR. I would call her every day, sometimes multiple times a day. On one particular day, I knew that she had picked up the receiver, but she NEVER SAID HELLO! I asked her why - her response - "I was getting situated." I said not to do that any more as I thought you were on the floor, passed out!
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And I'd love to know what you think...we're building apps to help people feel connected and this is the first!