Another variation on this is La Poste in France have a paid service "Watch over my parents" where you can get the postie to do a short regular visit to them (pr

Another variation on this is La Poste in France have a paid service "Watch over my parents" where you can get the postie to do a short regular visit to them (presumably alongside any deliveries) for distant children who can't. https://www.laposte.fr/services-seniors/visites-du-facteur https://www.laposte.fr/services-seniors/visites-du-facteur