My MIL keeps losing her license, etc when she goes out. I’ve thought about getting her a lanyard but her phone won’t fit in it. Any ideas?

Nickie
I sometimes read the posts online to my DH aunt, 94 with dementia. We discuss what the OP (original poster) might do. Often she has a ready answer. Sometimes they are humorous or reflect an older generations bias.

So when I read your post to her this morning, she thought the solution was that the best place for MiL’s ID was in YOUR purse as MIL shouldn’t be out alone.

I explained you were already stretched pretty thin caring for your family and your parents.

She reasoned that was why you should have married an older man. 😳

DH on the fringes, supposedly reading the news on his phone and drinking coffee, piped up, “make sure that older man doesn’t have any aunts”.

Fun and games at Aunts house this morning.

Hi Nickie

She should probably get a State ID instead of a drivers license. You might want to contact the credit bureaus to have a block on her file should someone try to use her ID to establish credit.
I have had my purse stolen a couple of times over the years and it’s a pain to replace everything. I’m glad she wasn’t injured in the accident.
Probably also a good idea to suggest a physical to check things out. Blood sugar, BP etc.
The lanyard might work. Google ID and phone lanyard and you will find quiet a few to choose from.

Lost purses, misplaced keys & bags left behind were a red flag for me too.

App on her phone to store photo of her ID? Only take a photocopy out in purse? Would that suffice?

Are the bank cards getting lost too?

If she has a severe accident, a lost license will be the least of her problems.