Thanks for replies.
Credit where it’s due, the ambulance team were brilliant. The old girl is extremely forgetful and has no idea how many hours she lay trapped between the bed and tall bedside wardrobe before she managed to get hold of the bedside phone and call 999. They attended for over 2 hours and checked for breakages before relocating her.
We discussed her general health, housing options etc whilst they ran tests and arranged for the “fall team” to attend. Which they did a few hours later. Another long discussion with them, and with the addition of more grab rails, removal of rugs, relocation of furniture, fitting of short bed rails ( today) we decided she’s ok to continue living independently.
Despite negative comments on the emergency neck pendants, I’ll get her one, and fit a key safe this weekend.
I needed a beer last night...Leeds Pale in a very sunny beer garden with friends.
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