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It ain't just PWPs... My mother is one of countless individuals who got a health alert device to placate concerned family and friends, then buried it in a bedside table, where it languished for years. It was less than useless. Alas. Nevertheless, if you could convince him to get one and make sure when you're there that he wears it, it wouldn't hurt and might help. How about this for a possible script: "Hey, ___, I'm happy to cut your hair but if you don't mind I'd rather not trip over your prone unconcious body in god knows what state of undress. So get the alert device, already!" Kathleen 2009/8/26 Sami <[log in to unmask]> > Yes, I have, Mary Ann, and have not only suggested it, I offered to set it > up for him. He is aware also that I have one myself but his attitude is > that either I or a neighbor who visits every evening except Saturday will > find him. Sometimes his attitude and what I sometimes feel is selfishness > on his part overwhelms me. This feeling is why I thought I needed to take > the 'beatitudes' to heart. > Sami > -------Original Message------- > > From: Mary Ann Ryan > Date: 8/25/2009 11:00:48 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: a thought > > Sami, have you considered getting your friend a health alert device that he > could use to get help in case he falls? > > We just lost David Boot, a lovely young man who died because he had fallen > and no one found him in time. We have the technology to prevent such an > event - we just have to get PWP to consent to wear them. > ----------- > Mary Ann > > > Hi Kathleen, > > > > > > > > Since I cannot make my friend do anything he doesn't want to do, that > > includes his being assessed by anyone. Although I do feel a certain > > amount > > off responsibility, my greatest fear is going over to his house after he > > has > > followed through on his threats and finding his body. That fear has made > > my > > visits nerve wracking - I find myself holding my breath when I open his > > door > > and then breathing a sigh of relief when I see he is still sitting in his > > chair. Unfortunately, I also find myself skipping some of the days when > I > > should be going over to help.....I simply don't want to be the one to > find > > him dead. I also think that by skipping days, I may be driving him > closer > > to his doing harm to himself. It has become a very real catch-22. > > > > > > > > Sami > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.67/2326 - Release Date: 08/25/09 > 18:07:00 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn