[lilbear]

It doesn't matter his state of mind, cold kills, no phone doesn't kill and with rates as high as they are and bad economy, maybe his social security check was delayed as some were at some point, it's not hard to get behind $1,000. Old people tend to like it 80 and high rates will raise that bill right quick. I hope that company doesn't get ANY money he owed now.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by lilbear

It doesn't matter his state of mind, cold kills, no phone doesn't kill and with rates as high as they are and bad economy, maybe his social security check was delayed as some were at some point, it's not hard to get behind $1,000. Old people tend to like it 80 and high rates will raise that bill right quick. I hope that company doesn't get ANY money he owed now.

He had $600,000 in one account.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by lilbear

It doesn't matter his state of mind, cold kills, no phone doesn't kill and with rates as high as they are and bad economy, maybe his social security check was delayed as some were at some point, it's not hard to get behind $1,000. Old people tend to like it 80 and high rates will raise that bill right quick. I hope that company doesn't get ANY money he owed now.

No phone, no way to call for help.....

[kcam213]

Originally Posted by Driller1

No phone, no way to call for help.....

Just sounds so sad.

Can you imagine being a little demented and you pick up the phone.... and no dial tone. You forgot to pay the bill and you forgot that you forgot to pay the bill... just the phone doesn't work.

And now it is getting colder in the house and the lights don't work.... well it has been a really hard winter... maybe this cold and snow is why the lights are not working. Hope they get those darn lights fixed. (once again, you have forgotten that you forgot to pay the bill.)

That is how it is with dementia/altzeimers. You start to do something, you get distracted and you completely forget to finish what you are doing. IN fact you forget that the chore was even needed to be done.

That is why a courtesy knock, can help out.

I agree that neighbors should do the neighborly thing when the climate is harsh (cold or hot)... but bottom line... we as a "society" should do better for our weakest, at risk people...

the elderly and the young.

otherwise we should stop patting ourselves on the back on what a great "society" we are, and stop going around the world showing "uncivilized" or un -"democratic" societies how to run things.

[HeadedWest]

Originally Posted by Driller1

If he had wanted changes, I had no reason to think he could not have made them.

Unwarranted assumption.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by HeadedWest

Unwarranted assumption.

The biggest assumption here is that he DID freeze to death. The media was claiming that within hours. No poof really, the cornier signed off on it without an autopsy. I am sure the body was cold but, at 93 could it have been something else??????? This is another reason I believe there will be no legal action.

[Orincarnia]

I agree with a past poster who said, when electricity gets disconnected a support group should be contacted, there are certainly plenty of support groups and 501C3's out there who would be willing to guide a 93 year old man, or even a single mother with kids. its volunteer work, and it would only take 2 hours to sort out the months bills. if the person refuses the support group, then they are sealing their fate and then we would not need this sort of debate.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by Orincarnia

I agree with a past poster who said, when electricity gets disconnected a support group should be contacted, there are certainly plenty of support groups and 501C3's out there who would be willing to guide a 93 year old man, or even a single mother with kids. its volunteer work, and it would only take 2 hours to sort out the months bills. if the person refuses the support group, then they are sealing their fate and then we would not need this sort of debate.

Will you be moving here to start the group??