In February of 2024, I experienced a sudden medical emergency causing me to visit the emergency room. After I was examined, doctors said I had to be hospitalized. I was in the hospital for 4 days. While the details are not important, what is important is having a plan if you get sick. In my case, I was very lucky that mom was already placed in an Assisted Living Facility (ALF). If anything happened to her and they could not contact me, the ALF would care for her or have her transported to the emergency room if needed.