The Need for Maintaining Tending to the Needs of Neighbors, Illustrated
August 16, 2024
News reports are emerging of a woman, last name Santiago about age 39, and her son, about age 10, found decomposed in a New York apartment.
Surely the timeline of what happened is being investigated into. Meanwhile let us look at some of the methodologies to prevent the sort of incident from happening.
There is something called a health and welfare check. When in doubt that knocking on the door of your neighbor might cause a problem, such as a complaint of invasion of privacy, or it could endanger yourself, you can call emergency authorities and tell them, you would like to have a health and welfare team out to a certain property. If you are not sure of the right number to call, start with calling a local non-emergency like 3-1-1 or 2-1-1, how ever your local area has it set up. If no success, call 9-1-1, and explain to them what is going on; there are usually trained specialists that can direct you further. Of course when in an apartment or condominium, contact property management and let them know the situation.
Examples of indicators that action should be taken, are, something is unusual, amiss, they (your neighbor, roommate, housemate, co-tenant, condo tenant, hotel, motel guest, etc. )have not appeared out in public as they normally do, there is no sound and no light emitting from the property for a long time, or the sounds and lights have stayed the same throughout morning and night for days, such as the TV or radio left running, the shower has been on for several days straight, or there is a strange odor coming from the unit or house, especially in combination with the other signs.
It used to be that periodically checking on your neighbor was the right and accepted thing to do, but new social norms have set in, and what used to be a plus is now often perceived as strange. Due to abuses like stalking, checking on neighbors has been affected. There are ways that can be figured out to get the neighbor checks done though, such holding a community meeting, and approaching the property as a group.
Cameras in different spots can help.
Emergency contact usage can help as well.
Surely the timeline of what happened is being investigated into. Meanwhile let us look at some of the methodologies to prevent the sort of incident from happening.
There is something called a health and welfare check. When in doubt that knocking on the door of your neighbor might cause a problem, such as a complaint of invasion of privacy, or it could endanger yourself, you can call emergency authorities and tell them, you would like to have a health and welfare team out to a certain property. If you are not sure of the right number to call, start with calling a local non-emergency like 3-1-1 or 2-1-1, how ever your local area has it set up. If no success, call 9-1-1, and explain to them what is going on; there are usually trained specialists that can direct you further. Of course when in an apartment or condominium, contact property management and let them know the situation.
Examples of indicators that action should be taken, are, something is unusual, amiss, they (your neighbor, roommate, housemate, co-tenant, condo tenant, hotel, motel guest, etc. )have not appeared out in public as they normally do, there is no sound and no light emitting from the property for a long time, or the sounds and lights have stayed the same throughout morning and night for days, such as the TV or radio left running, the shower has been on for several days straight, or there is a strange odor coming from the unit or house, especially in combination with the other signs.
It used to be that periodically checking on your neighbor was the right and accepted thing to do, but new social norms have set in, and what used to be a plus is now often perceived as strange. Due to abuses like stalking, checking on neighbors has been affected. There are ways that can be figured out to get the neighbor checks done though, such holding a community meeting, and approaching the property as a group.
Cameras in different spots can help.
Emergency contact usage can help as well.
Posted by HCN.
