Elderly Safety Readiness Quiz — How Prepared Are You?

Most families think about elderly safety only after something goes wrong — a fall, a health scare, or a call from a concerned neighbor. But the families who handle these situations best are the ones who prepared before the crisis arrived.

This readiness quiz helps you honestly assess where your family stands. It is not about scoring perfectly. It is about seeing clearly which parts of your safety plan are strong and which need attention. Even families who consider themselves prepared are often surprised by what they have overlooked.

The quiz takes just a few minutes and covers the areas that matter most: daily communication, emergency response, home environment, and ongoing monitoring.

The quiz looks at five key dimensions of elderly safety readiness:

• Daily communication. Do you have a reliable way to know your parent is okay each day? A daily check-in through an app like I'm Alive is the simplest solution.
• Emergency contacts. Is there a clear list of people who will be notified if something goes wrong? Does the list include someone local who can visit in person?
• Home safety. Has your parent's home been checked for common hazards like loose rugs, poor lighting, and lack of grab bars?
• Health awareness. Do you know your parent's current medications, health conditions, and doctor's contact information?
• Response plan. If you received an alert right now that your parent did not check in, would you know exactly what to do and who to call?

After completing the quiz, your results will fall into one of three categories:

Well prepared. You have strong systems in place for daily communication, emergencies, and home safety. Continue maintaining what you have built, and review it every few months to keep it current.

Partially prepared. Some important pieces are in place, but there are gaps that could delay your response in a real situation. The quiz results will highlight exactly which areas need work. Addressing even one or two gaps significantly improves your family's readiness.

Needs attention. Several key areas are missing or incomplete. This is not a judgment — it is simply information that helps you take the right next steps. Start with the highest-impact action: setting up a daily check-in through I'm Alive so you have at least one reliable safety layer working immediately.

No matter where your score falls, these actions can improve your family's safety readiness right now:

• Set up a daily check-in. Download I'm Alive and complete the setup in under two minutes. This single step gives you daily awareness of your parent's wellbeing.
• Create an emergency contact list. Write down three to five people — including at least one local contact — who should be notified if your parent needs help. Add them to the I'm Alive app.
• Walk through your parent's home. Spend 15 minutes looking for fall hazards, checking smoke detectors, and ensuring good lighting in key areas.
• Write down their health information. List current medications, allergies, doctor's name and number, and nearest hospital. Keep a copy for yourself and one in your parent's home.
• Agree on a response plan. Decide with your family who calls first, who visits in person, and how you will communicate with each other during a situation.

Safety readiness is not something you achieve once and forget about. Your parent's health, living situation, and support network change over time. The quiz is a tool you can return to every six months to make sure your preparations still match reality.

The most important thing is to start. Take the quiz now, identify your gaps, and address the easiest ones today. I'm Alive gives you the fastest starting point — a free daily check-in that begins protecting your parent the moment you set it up.