Live Safely
Simple systems for home safety, emergency information, check-ins, and aging in place.
Explore home and safetyLife after 60, on your terms
Living solo doesn’t mean figuring everything out alone.
Practical guidance, trusted resources, and straightforward solutions for living independently, confidently, and well.
Clear next stepsNo fear-based adviceMade for real life
A stronger next chapter
Prepared, capable, and connected
Explore the parts of independent life that matter most, without jargon or patronizing advice.
Plan Confidently
Practical guidance for a one-person household, important documents, scams, and future decisions.
Explore money and planningUse Technology
Plain-English help with phones, passwords, apps, telehealth, AI, and online safety.
Make technology usefulStay Connected
Thoughtful ideas for friendship, purpose, grief, travel, creativity, and community.
Explore living wellStart here
Welcome to Senior and Solo
Meet the channel created for adults who live alone, expect to live alone, or simply make most household decisions themselves.
“We’re not chasing younger. We’re building stronger for what comes next.”
Coming up with Emily
One practical accomplishment each week
Follow along with three connected steps. Complete each one, then use the finished set as the foundation for stronger independent-living systems.
Create your emergency information sheet
Put the contacts, medications, and essential facts someone may need in one easy-to-find place.
Set up emergency contacts on your phone
Make sure trusted contacts and emergency information can be reached when your phone is locked.
Complete a five-minute home-safety check
Review lighting, walking paths, and the small changes that can support confidence at home.
Building toward: the Solo Ready Starter Kit—an organized collection of the worksheets, checklists, and expanded guidance from this three-week series.
Your first practical step
The Senior and Solo Independence Checkup
Review the systems that protect your freedom and peace of mind. It takes only a few minutes, saves your progress on this device, and gives you a clear place to begin.
- Emergency information
- Home-safety basics
- Trusted local contacts
- Important documents
- Technology backup
- Transportation options
Stay independent. Stay informed.
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Why Senior and Solo exists
Independence and connection can coexist.
Senior and Solo addresses the financial, practical, social, and emotional realities of building a secure and fulfilling life after 60. Preparation should feel manageable—and independence should feel supported.
Content is educational and is not individualized medical, financial, legal, or mental-health advice.