Mum rang me earlier. She simply said "everything's in darkness". I asked what she meant and she just repeated it. I then heard the evening carer in the background (she has a 15 min carer in the morning and 15 mins in the evening). She came to the phone and said everything was ok, the lights were on and mum had asked her to ring my number so she could speak to me.
She came back on the phone and I tried to reassure her. I'm wondering if she's getting confused about whether it's day or night. She seemed agitated because it was dark outside and said she didn't like being alone. She's never said this before. When I asked her if she knew it was night time she got angry at me which she does when she feels confused.
The carer said she's noticed much more agitation recently and she's never seen her lose her temper but last night saw her throw a hairdryer across the room because it wouldn't work.
I'm left feeling helpless again. I live 11 miles from mum. I have no idea what she's doing right now. No idea. It terrifies me if I dwell on it.
As much as she says she wants to stay at home I can't help but think she needs people around her to ease her anxieties
She came back on the phone and I tried to reassure her. I'm wondering if she's getting confused about whether it's day or night. She seemed agitated because it was dark outside and said she didn't like being alone. She's never said this before. When I asked her if she knew it was night time she got angry at me which she does when she feels confused.
The carer said she's noticed much more agitation recently and she's never seen her lose her temper but last night saw her throw a hairdryer across the room because it wouldn't work.
I'm left feeling helpless again. I live 11 miles from mum. I have no idea what she's doing right now. No idea. It terrifies me if I dwell on it.
As much as she says she wants to stay at home I can't help but think she needs people around her to ease her anxieties