Our helper has left and the new one arrives next month. Who looks after Mum until then?
Mdm Chan, 88, walks with a frame. Her helper of six years has just gone home.
“The weeks between helpers used to worry us most. This time we had a plan.”
What happened
For four weeks, Mdm Chan is alone every weekday until her son comes home.
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3:15 pm
Rising from her afternoon rest, she loses her balance beside the bed.
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20 seconds later3:15 HeatSignow Immobility alert Mdm Chan · Bedroom No movement for 20 seconds
Jonathan sees the alert in a meeting. So does Mrs Ramasamy next door.
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3:25 pm
Mrs Ramasamy uses the spare key and stays until Jonathan arrives.
What you can do
- Plan the gap early: who visits, who calls, and who holds a spare key.
- Ask relatives or a neighbour to each take one day a week.
- Look into a day centre or short-term home care for the weeks in between.
