For many people, living alone is a choice they value. It represents freedom. Confidence. Independence. It means waking up in your own home, making your own decisions, following your own routine and living life on your own terms. But for many people who live alone — and for the families who care about them —...Read More

It’s one of the most common things people say. “I’m fine.” “I’ll manage.” “I don’t want to bother anyone.” And most of the time, they mean it. People value their independence. They don’t want family checking in all the time. They don’t want to feel dependent. They don’t want to interrupt busy lives for something...Read More

She was the life of the retirement village. Everyone knew her. She was warm, social and always involved in something. She’d stop for chats, join activities, visit neighbours and catch up with friends. If there was something happening around the village, chances are she was there. She was independent and active — the kind of...Read More

One of the biggest concerns for people living alone is what would happen if they had an accident and were unable to call for help. In some cases, people can remain undiscovered for hours or even days if no one is aware something is wrong. This is why many people are now looking for simple...Read More

Some losses don’t fade with time. They stay in the body, looping in images you never asked to carry. Five years ago, my sister died. What haunts me most isn’t only that she passed away — it’s how she was found. She had been alone in her apartment for a week before anyone knew. She...Read More

Living alone can be liberating, but it also comes with quiet risks. Around 2.4 million Australians live solo, many managing chronic health conditions or ageing in place. For them — and the friends and family who care — the question is the same: What if something goes wrong and no one notices in time? Solo...Read More

Recently, a check-in app in China went viral with a confronting name: “Are You Dead?”. Blunt. Shocking. Impossible to ignore. And it worked — because it touched a nerve that exists well beyond China. More people than ever are living alone. Across the world, solo living is rising. People are choosing independence, autonomy, and space...Read More

For many people, the holiday season is joyful, busy and full of connection. But for those living alone, it can also bring a different set of emotions – from a welcome sense of peace and independence, to an increased awareness of vulnerability or concern about “what if something happens and nobody knows?”. The truth is,...Read More

Yesterday was one of them. I spent the day visiting retirement villages, thinking Solo Alert might be a good fit. It wasn’t. Every place I visited already had medical alert buttons, staff on call, and wearables. They’re well covered — and that’s actually wonderful news for the people who live there. But it reminded me...Read More

Alex was a free man… well, almost. He’d moved out of home and was living large – or at least, trying to. There was just one tiny, problem: his European mother. Her maternal radar was so sharp it would put a military-grade sonar system to shame. If Alex didn’t respond in under 3 minutes, she...Read More