Hello, my mother lives alone and wears a medical alert pendant if she needs help. Does anyone else get anxious about phone calls from the medical alert company about your parent? I feel like I am always waiting for the phone to ring. She has used it twice now for a stroke.
It's like waiting for the other shoe to drop !! Had terrible night sleeps. In fact, if I was able to doze off, I would awake in a start as I was sure I heard the telephone ring... I would check the Caller ID and there would be nothing.... so it was my brain being so stressed out :P
This is tough, as we have had zero training in this, and no mentor to help us along the way.
This is why I decided to get some help at home for my mother now, the peace of mind to know she's with someone who takes care of her is priceless, really. I don't know if you are able to arrange something similar but for me it's been a huge emotional help.
Warm wishes to you and your mom.