[Heathclyff]

KEEPING IN TOUCH​

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Not sure if I am submitting this correctly but here goes.

A friend of mine (aged 72) has been going through a tough time in terms of her health and this is affecting her mobility and likewise her mental health (of which she is already on medication for). And so l can become anxious for her.

I have tried to phone her several times now but to no avail. Given these days of mobile phones and emails, I do not have her physical address nor the name and contact details of her daughter. I know where my friend lives but not her actual street address.

This has made me realize that, as we grow older and more health issues develop, we need to become more vigilant about each other’s contact details. So l have been adding a backup number to each person that I know and writing down physical addresses (in a physical address book) in the event that I may need to call the police for a welfare check. Of course, I explain this to my friends and so far, all have agreed to do the same. If the details are just in my phone, then I need a back-up in the event that may phone fails me.

This is an idea that I thought worth sharing with other readers (PS. I have since spoken with my friend and feel better for doing so)

I am extending this idea to recording details in a physical book which show my phone, email, banking etc Passwords and Account Numbers so my family can access these if something were to happen to me.

 

[Helen Jeffery]

Sounds like a good idea,think I'll do this myself.

 

[Heathclyff]

I am doing an update to my original post.

Please find attached a copy of a little document that I have started to develop in relation to keeping in contact and keeping on top of things. I have had some input for this from my cousin and most people that I have spoken with, like this idea. Naturally, it can be altered to suit the individual.

Trusting that it may prove of use to others readers.

 

[NotNats]

Fantastic idea - been doing it since the early 70's

 

[Zorro56]

Sorry, but NEVER record your passwords in plain view. There are other ways to record them and keep them hidden. By recording your passwords in the way that you have suggested will immediately remove your banks" obligation to assist you if for any reason your accounts were hacked. One of the conditions you would have agreed to when opening your accounts was not to record or disclose your passwords. By doing so, you are leaving yourself very exposed in the case of fraud. Your Bank would have every right to decline any claim you tried to make in such a case. NEVER Record or share passwords.

 

[RieTreesSilver]

your person info sheet is brilliant. Another way to use this would be a binder with an alphabetical index so you only need to record the info once. The more times information is transcribed the more room for error. Too many years of bookkeeping & finance work to know the truth in that.

 

[KaraJenna]

I did the recording for family of email, financial contacts etc some years ago. Allow space in each entry for keeping it up.
I also have the old address book and an old fashioned pop up telephone record.
The only problem? I have a phpbia about using the phone, can answer but calling is anxiety plus. I am topd it is not u commmon in older people.

 

[DancerPauline]

Just last week I created a small folder with plastic sleeves. My daughter will be looking after my affairs when I go, so I've left a list of all the people to contact when I die, where my will is, the passwords to open my computer and my phone, and services I use and their passwords, and put copies of my birth and marriage certificate and divorce certificate, Pension letter with my number on it, superannuation details, bank password. She knows I'm a donar if there is any part of my body that can be used. In my will is my wishes for my cremation and what to do with my ashes, and I've discussed this with both of my daughters. Hopefully this will make it easier for her to deal with at the time.

 

[Gsr]

Several years ago I wrote down the details of things like our super funds, shares, bank accounts, grandkids trust accounts, wills, anything that will help our two kids when we pass on. Friends contact details, what we want after death, eg. Private cremation, then a get together for anyone who wishes to attend. Who is not allowed to speak at any get together, we only want our children, their partners and or grandchildren to speak if they wish to. We have a copy locked in our gun safe, our son has his copy in his gun safe and our daughter has hers in her safe that is bolted to the floor in her house. So hopefully the copies are very safe. I have given them one updated copy after we sold some shares and shredded the first copies and used them as mulch in our garden, under our bark mulch.