Mum lives with me and I try and get a week off every 3 months by arranging respite. This time the care home she normally goes to didn’t have any spare capacity so I booked her into another one which seemed lovely and came highly recommended. My husband and I have come away for a few days but yesterday I got a phone call from the care home manager. Mum had gone into another resident’s room and hit her so hard that her glasses fell off and her hearing aid was knocked out. I feel terrible about this, not only for the poor lady who got hit but also for my Mum who must be completely disorientated. What should have been a much needed break has now turned into an anxious wait to get back to Mum and sort out the mess! I feel so despondent.