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There should be a service that people can sign up for that would have someone call, text, or email to check in on people with no family or friends. That way if something does happen to them, and they do not respond to repeated attempts at checking in, authorities can be notified sooner than 4 days later.
And I bet someone smarter than myself could figure out a way to have the service subsidized so it is not expensive for people to use; especially older folks who may be on a fixed income.
That's one of the roles that churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. used to have (and still do). As societies have left behind religious institutions, we still haven't figured out how to replace the many vital social functions that they used to provide.
It would really cost pennies to implement. A text or email goes out and you have 3 hours to respond before a person is notified. Then a friend could be messaged or an admin could call your phone or your emergency number, like your work etc. they would make sure someone knows that you need to be checked on
Services such as these do exist, but I believe there is a social/mental stigma to them, in addition to any cost barrier. A lot of people think “this will never happen to me” or “maybe I will need this when I’m older, but not now.”
This is one reason why daily stand ups exist in the tech world. For bigger teams it could be split into groups.