My mum is opposite! Sits in silence because it's not the done thing to have the TV on in the day!!
I have introduced carers on a befriending basis. When mum needs more care she will be comfortable with the carers!
Mum won't go out unless she is with me so I completely agree with Father Ted. Get regular people in. It has made a real difference to me. Three days a week I don't need to worry about mum's meds/meals and mum enjoys the company!!!
My mother has never been social - she has had very few friends, would not call on them or invite them round, discouraged me from doing so, and was happy in the company of animals rather than humans. She is not interested in making any friends, and avoids even her neighbours if she can. I am on the autism spectrum, and suspect she is too. She has carers visit twice a day, and although she gets on with them she complains that they don't come at regular times and resents their presence in her house (especially if there are several of them). My concern is the opposite. I work in a care home, and my worry is that if mum has to go in a home she will be forced to take part in activities she hates because "it's good for her", when incorrect socialising for autistic people is actually one of the most harmful things for them. However, she's not officially diagnosed, so healthcare professionals can easily disregard what I say.