My nightmare

I've had that fear too, that I will be found partially eaten by my animals, actually my worse fear in that sort of scenario, is that I will lie injured for hours or even days before dying, it would be alright if it was a massive heart attack or something that killed me straight away.

I guess those of us who live alone, should think about having some sort of wearable emergency button that we could press to alert emergency services if we fell or something. 

TheCatWoman said:

I guess those of us who live alone, should think about having some sort of wearable emergency button that we could press to alert emergency services if we fell or something.

My mother has these due to her very poor balance and frequent falls. It is set to automatic so if she is unconcious then the carers can still get to her.

It means the carers need to have access to your home which is a security to some who live in fear thanks to scaremongering stories from the Daily Mail etc so it may not work for all.

There is a subscription fee for it as well if any want to choose this option.

It's not a perfect solution by any means, but then I doubt if there is a one size fits all solution. Sheltered housing, either private or social could be another idea? One of my aunts lived in such a complex, it was a detached bungalow, she made lots of friends, but they weren't living in each others pockets and there was someone on hand to do simple things like change a light bulb, rather than her risk a fall from trying to do it herself.

It's not a perfect solution by any means, but then I doubt if there is a one size fits all solution. Sheltered housing, either private or social could be another idea? One of my aunts lived in such a complex, it was a detached bungalow, she made lots of friends, but they weren't living in each others pockets and there was someone on hand to do simple things like change a light bulb, rather than her risk a fall from trying to do it herself.