I am glad to hear your FIL is doing better. I think an alarm pendant is a good idea -- it was a relief to us when my grandmother (living alone) got one, though there was a conversation about "Let the Designated Emergency Contact know *before* you go test whether the button works from the far corner of the garden!

Thank you for fighting the good fight. One of the best things they told us in canvassing training was not to give the anti-choicers any free airtime, even in your head. They're wrong, but you'll never convince the dedicated ones, so take a deep breath and let it go.