The American Legion has their Buddy Check program. As an honorably discharged Marine Gene Hackman could have used that.
Apparently he has one or more children. What happened to kids calling their parents every day? I called my mom every evening after her caregiver left and talked for an hour or so until she was ready to take her night time pills and then go to bed. Every evening. For at least a year until she had around the clock care. My sister and brother were local, but they needed breaks. I did what I could from far away, and I did it every single day. It became part of my routine. It’s sad that people don’t care about their loved ones anymore.