Getting access to our gated community

@JudyEv (342100)
Rockingham, Australia
September 26, 2023 7:31pm CST
We live in a gated community and at least one member in each household must be over 55 so as you can imagine there are a lot of older people here. And it’s to be expected that there will be a few medical emergencies happening from time to time. When we got back from house-sitting, there was a community barbecue opposite our house so we joined them for a very short while. One of the ladies there, who was very fit, has suddenly had bad attacks of dizziness and had to be taken off in an ambulance about a week before. Our neighbour was taken off in an ambulance last week too and another gentleman has a growth on his spine and also had to be hospitalised. There is a code to get in the gate after 6pm but we’ve been told that all emergency services have their own special code so they don’t have to rely on stressed people trying to tell them how to access the area. I was pleased to hear that as half the time I can’t remember the code but we have a remote that we can push to let us in.
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
27 Sep 23
I hope everybody comes back from the hospital in good condition. I wouldn't want to try to remember codes to a gated community... In an emergency, I might forget.
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
28 Sep 23
@JudyEv That's why I write them down.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
Most of us here have trouble remembering codes and passwords so it's good to know this is one we don't need to worry about.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
@DaddyEvil Passwords and codes become a nightmare especially as you get older.
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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41750)
• United States
27 Sep 23
That's really good the Emergency people have a code to get it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
I think it's a marvellous idea. Having an ambulance come would be stressful enough without worrying about how they're going to get to you.
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Kareng
@kareng (61749)
• United States
27 Sep 23
That is good that there is a special code of emergency personnel.
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Kareng
@kareng (61749)
• United States
28 Sep 23
@JudyEv Yikes!! Hopefully, it will come to you soon! Does your hubby know the code?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
I think so too. I have written down the code somewhere but now I can't remember where!
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Joan wanjala
@joanwanjala (522)
• Mombasa, Kenya
28 Sep 23
@JudyEv with age,it becomes so hard to memorise codes and passwords, at 32 ,I've had to use a common password and code for almost everything in my life now
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93898)
• United States
27 Sep 23
I imagine in a stressful situation I would forget too! Heck, in a non stressful situation I would probably forget.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
I think I have the code written down somewhere but I forget where.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
27 Sep 23
Oh that is brilliant and advisable and necessary of course..you dont want to be dilly dallying in an emergency. Sorry to hear of everyones illnesses though Judy. Bless hope you and husband are always fine though.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
Thanks. Being the age we all are, there are bound to be a few emergencies from time to time.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
28 Sep 23
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (16688)
• United States
27 Sep 23
That is smart to allow the emergency workers their own code to be able to get in to help those in need. Hope your neighbors will recover.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
Thanks. Being the ages we are, some are bound to be unwell from time to time.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
28 Sep 23
Sounds to be a very good security system you have in your place. I think in here there are still security guards that they use for exclusive villages. Individual residents just use remote-controlled gates and CCTVs to protect them from any potential threats that may infiltrate their exclusive subdivisions.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Sep 23
@JudyEv Same here exclusive subdivisions are usually gated and fenced. Except that there are no automated gates just plain guards to check who goes in and out.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Sep 23
There are about 150 houses here and there is a fence around the whole area.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16789)
• China
27 Sep 23
The gated community has many strong points.Oh ! a few of people were hospitalised in your absence !
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
You do feel more secure but of course if people really want to, they'll find a way to get in.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112969)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Sep 23
I hope those people will all make fast recoveries.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
Thanks. I think they are all home again now.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139975)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Sep 23
That is good that the emergency people have codes to get in. I hope all the people who left in ambulances are alright now.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
I think they are all home now. We go for ages without any real emergencies then suddenly have a spate of them.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
27 Sep 23
Emergency services having their own code is an excellent idea.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
It makes a whole heap of sense.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
27 Sep 23
I suppose that is one thing about living with seniors. You worry about who the ambulance is for
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
Yes, that's true but we have a FB group and any news/gossip spreads pretty quickly.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Sep 23
@Ronrybs No everyone does FB but there are a number of groups (bridge, handicraft, darts, table tennis, blah, blah) and most info gets bandied around. There is also a noticeboard. But I take your point.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
28 Sep 23
@JudyEv I wonder if FB is as quick as the old fashioned way?
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Sep 23
I suppose cops and ambulance drivers have a code to get in here. I’d never thought about it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
Police, fire and ambulance people can all get in with a special code. It's a very sensible idea.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
29 Sep 23
@JudyEv It is sensible. When someone needs help, they need it quickly.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14697)
• Hong Kong
27 Sep 23
It's a good idea the emergency services have their special code because in stressful situations, codes will be forgotten easily.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
Yes, that's very true. It's good to know we don't have to worry about this aspect.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
27 Sep 23
Oh gee, that is alot of people having emergencies. The majority of people that live in this development are older too. Ocassionally you will see an ambulance. I also know of at least 2 people who lived here who passed away, and they both were kind of well known in the community. One was helping to run a community meeting one time, and had some kind of position...and I saw him with his grandson doing a community clean up once. The other one lived on this street, and loved to have parties, that were a bit on the loud side.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
28 Sep 23
@JudyEv Yes, good idea to do that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
Everyone here would know at least a few others and we all tend to look out for each other. We've had a couple of deaths too and a few have moved into nursing homes.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47064)
• India
28 Sep 23
Code systems need to have a backup. Do you have security guards who assist folks in case of Access issues?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Sep 23
No, we don't have security guards. We haven't had much issue with access so far.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
27 Sep 23
I am glad that they have their special code. I am sure I would forget if I panicked.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
28 Sep 23
@JudyEv We had the same system in all apartment buildings in Monte Carlo. The entry doors were always locked (day and night), but the postmen, police, firefighters and ambulances had a special code to get inside.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
It's good to know that, in an emergency, they wouldn't be counting on me for the code.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317242)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Sep 23
It's the same here. We have a code to get into the building, and the emergency people have one to access the building too. I'm sorry there have been so many emergencies lately.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317242)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Sep 23
@JudyEv Yes, there will. We had ambulances here several days in a row.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
It's to be expected that as we all get older, there will probably be more and more emergencies.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
27 Sep 23
That's great to hear that you have so much facility related to health in your community.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
We are close to several major hospitals which is good.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
28 Sep 23
@JudyEv You are very lucky to have good hospitals close to you. It's essential for senior citizens.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
27 Sep 23
That is great that the emergency has its own code, it is practical that way.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 23
They wouldn't want to be relying on the residents to let them in.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
29 Sep 23
@JudyEv Of course, it is better that way.
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