I think it's a can do attitude that's needed, not a sit and whine pitifully, one.
My 91 year old next door neighbour cleared his path and the front of his garden that leads to my path too. He said he'd started so he'd just as soon finish the job properly.
His 50 something, fundamental orifice of a son, saw his father labouring away and walked away round to the shop for his lager and back into the house complaining it was, "Gie cauld!" :rolleyes (we've done their paths and ours every day since; the old man's happy to come out and do his bit, but he shouldn't need to)
I'm glad we still have power, heat, & running water, but if they go out, we'd manage. The pantry, the freezer and the vegetable stores are all full.
The house does not have an open fire or stove though, so we'd feel the cold, but we can dress for that.
Hot water bottles are one of life's good things
cheers,
Toddy