I am 87 years old: if you cannot live alone, before going to a care home, consider these alternatives.

was no alternative.

But I was wrong.

I discovered another way to remain in my own home—while keeping my dignity, staying connected, and feeling useful.

The real issue wasn’t living at home.

It was living alone.

One night, lying awake, I realized something simple:

I didn’t need to be placed in an institution.

I needed support.

And support doesn’t always have continue reading …