Notifying disabled wife in case I can't?
We can't RV right now due to wife's medical condition, but I'm wondering if someone can help? This "disabled" stuff is all new to us. What do you think is the best way to notify others that my di...
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thestoloffs wrote:
First, contact the local Fire Dept. They may have stickers for the windows, indicating a person needing assistance in an emergency, and may also have lists of "people needing special attention".
Second, check if your locality (municipality, county, etc.) has a daily seniors check-in service -- either calling outbound or inbound, with follow-up.
Third, make friends with your neighbors.
In an emergency, either the PD or hospital will contact her if you're carrying ID showing her as next of kin. (Past experience -- 17 years fire/rescue & 5 dispatcher)
Ditto on what he said above.
Do you belong to a church? If so, ask the pastor or another senior member of the church to act as your official "next of kin" to be notified in case of your death. This would offer your wife some support in that case.
Do you not have any close friends or relatives that you could also include? When someone dies, there is lots and lots of paperwork, reporting, decisions to be made, etc. and it's hard for one person to do all those things. Make it easy on her or yourself by having a lot of that stuff easily accessible. If you have none of the above, how about talking to an attorney and giving them instructions to follow upon your death. Many funeral homes will also have someone that can help you will pre-planning and the many filings that have to be done.
