A dog or a cat can definitely help with this. Solves the "living alone" problem without having to resort to family.

Hello @laura_coons_conover, I don't think you're alone with this line of thought since Covid. My life has become simpler in many ways, but I experience anxiety in ways I've never experienced before. I think the best thing we can all do, is look at what we'd like our lives to look like once things reach some sort of normal again. Being in isolation gives us good time to make plans, make wish lists even! Do you live near your children?