Questionnaire response - Margaret Hadley

Sorry for the delay! I've also added some comments on a few of the posts since Wednesday - please continue the discussions there :)

1. What is your age?
71 – 75

2. Which of the following best describes your current living situation?
Live with partner/spouse

3. How important do you consider your independence to be?
Quite important

4. On an average week, how often to you leave your home?
Everyday

5. Which of the following best describes your current family situation?
a) Partner/spouse
b) Siblings(s) (with children/grandchildren)
5+ children (with grandchildren)

6. Where does your family live?
Within 2-10 miles (immediate family)

7. Which family members live the closest to you?
Children

8. Which of the following best describes how often you see your family?
Several times a week (NB: Inserted an option here as none of the others were appropriate)

9. Do you worry that if you have an accident at home, you would be unable to get help?
No (manually-written: "Worry my husband might while I'm out")

10. If there was a device that existed to help you improve with your day to day life, would you like to have it in your home and use it?
Yes (manually-written: "depends on many things!")

11. Which of the following functions of a device would help you retain your independence in your own home?
Personal alarm/panic button
Gas/carbon monoxide detectors

12. Which of the following best describes your mobility in your home?
I walk completely unaided

13. If you live in a home with stairs, do you use a stair lift?
No

14. Are there any other additional suggestions/concerns/comments you would like to contribute?
I wouldn't want all wires and such around my house. And I don't like computers. Will there be cameras, as I don't want people able to watch my every move! It's my house! What if I leave the house and the system goes funny while I'm gone and my husband is asleep? Who will fix/stop it?