Missing person FOUND!

[marianne1]

Just wondering if anyone might have seen my 87 year old mother today. She has alzheimers and went missing from her care home in Barry Road at about 3am this morning. She is 5' tall with white hair, wearing a light blue blouse, navy cardigan and black trousers. Police and bus drivers looking for her but no luck so far.

Many thanks

Marianne

Thanks so much for your kind messages - much appreciated. I am happy to say that she has just been found in Kilburn (!) and is confused but ok and on her way home. The police have been absolutely wonderful.

[GSJ57]

How awful for you.... hope she's home safe and sound soon.

[Marie81]

So sorry to hear your mother has gone missing from her care home, I hope she returns safely soon. Did she live local to the care home, could she have tried to find her way back home or maybe gone to visit old friends?! x

[marianne1]

Thank you for your kind messages - she doesn't remember where she used to live (Westminster Bridge Road) but the police and members of the family have been driving around the area all day. She has no money and no coat and must be totally confused - I just don't understand why somebody hasn't checked to see if she is ok. Anyway, must remain hopeful, the police have been marvellous.

Once again, thanks to you and GSJ57 for your good wishes.

Marianne

[Marie81]

Oh thankgod Marianne that's great news :)

[Pickle]

What a huge relief, I'm so glad to hear she's safe. How did she get as far as Kilburn with no money?

[Sally81]

Oh I'm so happy she's been found! Been thinking about her since I read your post. Take care x

[GSJ57]

Great news!

[Otta]

Excellent news.

I'm amazed she was able to wander out at 3am, is there no night warden at the home?

[marianne1]

You really are lovely people on this thread - so caring! We now know that she got a 12 to Oxford Circus - a bus driver recalled seeing her at 5am - you would think he could have asked her if she was ok as she had no coat and was wearing slippers .... after that, she must have got on a bus at random as she has no connections with Kilburn. She has an old Freedom Pass which expired in 2006 but no photo to go with it so I can only presume that the drivers were not too fussy. We don't know what she did all day but she ended up in a Turkish cafe where they very kindly fed and watered her and called the police. I intend to thank those lovely people too!

Otta, all the doors are alarmed except one fire escape door (she would have had to walk through a long corridor and the kitchen in pitch darkness to get to it) and as she is normally very well looked after I can't be too angry with them - these things happen occasionally - I'm just grateful there was a happy ending to this very long day ...

Once again, many thanks for all your support (I got quite a few PMs too).

Best wishes

Marianne x

[intexasatthe moment]

Oh thank goodness .

And thank goodness for the kind sensible Turkish cafe people .

The care home must be beside themselves - if it's the one I think it is ,they are really excellent and caring .

I bet arrangements for that fire exit to be alarmed will be in hand sharpish .

[KatsuQueen]

That's great news.

[lillyanginger]

Really good news!

[tarafitness]

Fantastic news, really glad to hear :-)

[sweetgirl]

WONDERFUL NEWS!!! :)

[zeban]

Great news. Thank goodness she's ok.

[northlondoner]

Phew. Glad it's worked out ok. Give her a hug for all of us.