Re: Tag elderly people, says science minister
Trouble is you can't force people to go into even sheltered accommodation if they won't go. We had a situation with an elderly gentleman who was fiercely independant and it was hard to convince him that he could have the best of both worlds in a flat in a complex. Eventually after a few falls at home and not being able to alert the neighbour (who always popped in once a day so eventually he was found) he gave in and then found he actually liked his little flat better than his old house! The warden was on call at the touch of a button yet he still had his own space and his own privacy.
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