Well, I’m talking about a situation where there is a complete break down of civil order and services. My neighbors are in their 70s and 80s. Many wouldn’t be able to physically sustain themselves. Not to mention many are dependent on medication and such. In an extended disaster, many wouldn’t last long.
It sounds hard hearted, but if you were a prepper, would you share your limited resources with your frail neighbors? Survival instincts would kick in I bet.
That’s the whole point. They’ve lived through hard times so should have learned from them. Frail has nothing to do with smarts. My frail grandparents raised me and taught me how to prep and make do.
There is no reason why they can’t do at least minimal prep like canned goods, water, flashlights, a first aid kit and various sized batteries. There’s no reason they can’t stock extra meds and charged batteries for medical equipment.
FR has had this discussion many times. No reason why you can’t ask your doctor to give you a prescription for a few extra doses for prep or emergency purposes. No reason why you can’t claim you “accidentally” dropped a bottle of meds in the toilet or they were in the purse you “lost” so you need another. If your insurance won’t allow for getting more, then that’s easy to get around, too. If the prescription is good for 30 days, you can usually get a refill at the 21 day mark. Refill every 21 days and you have an extra month’s supply by the 4th refill.
Talk to the hand about low incomes.
Before you decide, consider that they might have knowledge that would apply, even if they’re too frail to act on it by themselves.