Living abroad can make it difficult to know how a family member is doing when you cannot visit Nigeria regularly. A welfare check service in Nigeria can provide a local, practical way to check on a relative and send an update to family members overseas.
This can be useful for elderly parents, relatives living alone and family members who need occasional local assistance.
What Is a Welfare Check?
A welfare check involves arranging for someone to visit an agreed location and confirm that the person is present and appears to be safe based on the scope of the visit.
Depending on the assignment, the visit may include:
- Confirming the person is at home
- Checking on their general wellbeing
- Asking whether they need basic assistance
- Identifying obvious household issues
- Delivering essential items
- Providing an update to the family abroad
A welfare check is not a medical examination or emergency response service.
Welfare Checks for Elderly Parents
Diaspora Nigerians may use welfare checks when they have an elderly parent living in Nigeria.
For example, a son living in the UK may arrange a periodic visit to his mother in Lagos to make sure she is doing well and has the basic household supplies she needs.
What Happens During a Welfare Visit?
The exact process depends on the family’s instructions.
A typical visit may involve:
- Travelling to the agreed address.
- Attempting to contact the relative.
- Confirming their wellbeing.
- Asking whether they need any basic assistance.
- Checking for obvious issues around the home.
- Sharing an appropriate update with the person who requested the visit.
Privacy and the wishes of the person being visited should be respected.
Welfare Checks From Abroad
A welfare check can be particularly useful when you live in:
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Canada
- Europe
- Asia
- Other countries outside Nigeria
You can arrange a local check without travelling to Nigeria for a routine visit.
Delivering Essentials During a Welfare Check
Where requested, a welfare visit can potentially be combined with delivery of everyday items such as:
- Groceries
- Food
- Household supplies
- Personal-care items
- Other essential goods
This can be convenient for families who want to provide practical support remotely.
When a Welfare Check Finds a Problem
If the person appears to need urgent medical attention or is in immediate danger, the appropriate emergency or professional service should be contacted.
A local welfare representative should not attempt to provide medical treatment or handle a serious emergency beyond their appropriate role.
How Travo.ng Can Help
Travo.ng can coordinate relevant welfare check and local support services where the requested service is available.
This may include:
- Scheduled welfare visits
- Relative check-ins
- Essential-item delivery
- Local errands
- Property observations
- Transportation coordination
- Family updates
The exact scope of each visit can be agreed before the assignment.
Stay Connected With Family in Nigeria
When you live abroad, a welfare check can provide reassurance that a parent or relative has been visited and that any obvious practical needs can be identified.
Travo.ng can help coordinate relevant welfare check and local family support services in Nigeria where available.
