There have been semi-facetious threads in the past about creating an "Old Folkies" home.... Sometimes I wonder if it is not a good idea.

I am 'slightly' better off than the above, but not a lot. I have a wife and one son, and a circle of friends that I know would 'help' in moderate degrees...but as we ALL get older, who can predict? Due to life's vageries, we have no meaningful savings....so...(I am lucky am and have been reasonably healthy)

I do recommend 'joining' things if you can...church, garden clubs, folk socities...whatever....to increase the number of people who know you and care, but that only works if you are the joining type and live where it is possible.

It isn't easy in this society with accent on youth and scant 'social awareness' in institutions.