In the case of high BP it is really hard for a hospital to cope with adjusting medication. There is a condition known as "white coat syndrome" which means BP goes up when medical personnel are involved. The hospital probably hoped that if she went home her BP would drop. Your mother obviously has a problem Katyj but her GP is the best person to deal with it. Ask for a visit and a 24 hour BP assessment. As she lives alone she would benefit from an alarm system, most local authorities have these schemes.
I wouldn't recommend anyone stayed in hospital unless it is absolutely necessary. My mother spent 3 months in a rehab ward which was filled with elderly orthapaedic patients, she was well cared for but it isn't somewhere I would want to be. Your mother has problems but a hospital ward may not be the best place for her.
There may be a falls clinic at your local hospital which could give her help and support, but not sure what is happening with Covid.
Sadly I think that this may be the future for her, a series of falls and incidents where she may be taken to hospital and possibly admitted. It is something many of us have had to deal with and unfortunately there is no ideal solution.
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