Elderly neighbour injured

[Hoodlumboodlum]

My elderly neighbour has broken two bones. What would be useful for me to get him to support him. I don't have huge amounts of time or money but happy to try to help over the next few weeks. He's quite proud so has said he's fine but he's mid 80s and in pain so I'd like to help if I can. Any ideas?

Depends what he’s broken. It’s hard to carry a cup of tea if he’s on crutches, but fine to carry a cuppa if it’s a broken arm and collar bone. Let us know what he’s done and we can offer suggestions maybe.
Lovely of you to think of helping him. Hopefully he will accept a little help.

Thank you. It's his dominant wrist and his clavicle.

Painful. Maybe offer some portions of hot food, and make sure things he uses regularly are down from high shelves or to hand. Does he normally do his own shopping, cooking, cleaning etc and does he have someone covering that?

Good thermos so he doesn’t have to keep getting up. If you have a toddler pillow it may be useful if he’s struggling to put his arm right for sleep x

Or a v shaped pillow so he can be supported in bed or in a chair

Has he got any support from reablement?

God, I broke my clavicle several years ago and the pain is awful. Poor man and lovely you to care for him.

If he lives alone without help he's going to have a struggle ahead.

An offer of some kind of practical help would be of greatest use I think. The pillow idea is a good one too as getting comfortable when sitting and sleeping is very difficult.

Your time? Go round and check on him daily to see hes ok with life? If not perhaps get adult social care involved

If money is short, maybe offer to help with any cleaning up?

Maybe offer to do his shopping. Or take him to the supermarket if this is possible.
Take his bins out.
Bring his milk in, if he has a milkman.
Pick his post up and put it on the table for him.
Offer specifically to help with Christmas shopping eg if he has presents to buy.
My mum, 86, doesn't have a bank card/credit card, and pays all her bills in cash at the bank. He may need some help with this.
Getting to medical appointments.
In a couple of weeks, changing his clocks when the clocks go back.
Changing lightbulbs.
Just going in and chatting to him is probably the best medicine.