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[quote=Anonymous]My own parents, and grandparents, and FIL all died around age 80.  But my MIL is 89 and still with us.  So she is the person with whom we are learning what to do.  
Number one is having a relative living nearby.  For us that is husband's sister.  This is not always possible of course.

Things we have done:

Lockbox outside with keys to the house.  It's a lockbox like realtors have on houses, with a combination to unlock it. We have the lockbox in kind of a discrete place, but still findable if needed.  That way if 911 needs to be called, you can tell them the combo to the lockbox instead of them having to break down the door to get inside the house.

Security cameras inside and outside the house.  We have one for the carport, one for the back yard, one for the living room and one for the kitchen.  I wish we had one for the front yard as well.  
We can all access the security cameras any time we want to check on her.  Since the cameras are not in the bedroom / bathroom areas, she still has privacy.

She wears one of those "I've fallen and can't get up" necklaces, but she has never used it, even though she has fallen several times. 
The service costs about $60 a month.

She has a yard guy.

My SIL is on all her financial stuff. [/quote]

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