Mum lives with me and my husband and is a very independent 93 year old. Because of her independence she does not want, or indeed need, to go into a care home. However, as she has the beginnings of dementia, I am not comfortable about leaving her alone while my husband and I take a holiday.
We asked Gentle Folk to pop in for an hour every day, while we were away, just to make sure that she was well, hadn't had a fall and had taken her medication.
They were able to do exactly as we asked.
Mum was happy! She had told them that they were not to do anything, just sit with her and have a chat and a coffee. In fact she was disappointed, when got back, that the 'lovely young people' were not coming to see her anymore.
I was happy! I'd had a lovely relaxing holiday because I was confident that Mum was being checked on, so confident that we have booked another holiday for September.