Hi @alang
Respite, 'morphing' into full time residential, is exactly what I arranged for my Mum.
It was seamless and after a couple of initial dodgy respite days, everything settled and Mum did not once mention her old home since she first moved into the CH well over a year ago. I so hope that this can happen for you and your Mum too.
Although problems occur and you never stop being worried for them, each visit isn't the constant 'fire-fighting' of when they live independently. This means that you can enjoy time with your PWD, and let the CH deal with the nitty-gritty.
Fingers X'd that this works well for your Mum and yourself.
Thank you, I really do hope this can be the case for us too. Can't help worrying though, that the SW will 'do their best' to get her back home! I suspect they know what they'll do already, but it's almost like a game, as if they're trying to catch me out. I'd love to just sit & talk nonsense with mum without having the worry of, as you say, fire fighting all the time.