Concerned, elderly neighbour

[7dayslater]

My elderly neighbour was taken into hospital via an ambulance late on Tuesday night.

I do not know him overly well, but we often have a chat in the street & he spent this Christmas with us. He lives by himself & is quite lonely, I think. He has a daughter who doesn't live far but I've never seen her visit him.

I keep thinking of him and wondering if he's OK. He might like us to visit him. I don't know if I can call the hospital and check, as I'm not family / close friends but I don't think he has anyone. Is there anything I can do?

I would ring the ward and ask them to ask him if he would like you to visit. What a lovely neighbour you are.

I think you could call the hospital to ask whether he is well enough for visitors. If they say yes, then I think it would be lovely to visit.

Could you put a note through his door offering help - his daughter might come to pick things up for him/check the house etc and see it.

You sound lovely OP.
I’m sure he’d really appreciate a visit!

Had this recently, my downstairs neighbour had a stroke. she managed to get to go home with rehab people coming round, and I helped with some bits like shopping and calls as her relatives too live away. She did appreciate it, think he would like a visit or note. Hope he is ok

I work in A+E. Elderly people are bought in with and are visited by their neighbours all the time. Its actually quite common, and its always appreciated.

I wish I had a neighbour like you.

Thanks for your lovely comments.

I'm pleased to say that our neighbour returned home today. I haven't knocked because I don't want him to feel uncomfortable (he has spoken about liking his independence and caring for himself previously), but I'll be putting a note through the door tomorrow morning to offer my support if he needs it.

You're such a lovely neighbour. If there were more people like you I think we'd get less elderly admitted after having a fall and then having been on the floor for 24hrs because nobody has noticed. Its heartbreaking really.