A practical StayOK guide for families supporting an independent senior.
Aging without a built-in safety net? Build your own.
Most tools for aging safely assume an adult child is watching. If that's not your situation, StayOK works just as well set up entirely by you, for you — with whoever you choose standing in as the person who gets notified.
“Solo agers” — older adults without a spouse, partner, or nearby adult child — are estimated at roughly one in three older adults. The risk isn't that something is more likely to go wrong; it's that if something does, there's no one whose daily routine includes noticing.
- Create your own account — no family member has to set it up for you
- Choose who gets notified: a friend, a neighbor, a sibling, anyone you trust
- Track your own wellness trends over time, for your own peace of mind