Jellybaby - I hope your Mum is doing well. This happened to my 83 year old friend 2 weeks ago. She fell in my garden at 2.30 in the afternoon. My strong neighbours managed to get her on to a chair and brought her into my living-room. Ambulance arrived at 3 a.m. next morning. She is now in hospital. They have pinned her fractured femur, but won’t discharge her because she has no family. I don’t know what the future is going to be like for her, but she is strong in mind and body, so she will be ok I’m sure