I applaud your cheating and hope something comes of it - however the definition of social services is "overstretched", usually. Also, in my experience, little old ladies after a fall are a bit shaken and have to admit that they're in a bit of a vulnerable position and have trouble with certain things and could do with some equipment to make their lives easier. And they can bring themselves to admit this to the kind person who has helped them up and seen to it that they are okay. However when some person wielding a form and clipboard comes into their home and briskly - or worse, patronisingly - says "sooooo... you can't do this, you can't do that, you're too old to do this, too frail to be safe with that and too weak to manage the other?" then pride takes over, that old "we coped through the war" spirit comes through, and there's a temptation to raise one's head and tell them that you're managing just fine, thankyou. At which point the assessor (who hasn't seen them on the floor and is rather pressed for time) writes down on their form that the client says they have no problem with stairs, no problem getting in and out of bed, no problem preparing a meal, and they are managing with the bathroom and getting dressed and so on... the form is processed and the little old ladies get none of the stuff they need. I'm only guessing, obviously, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if this was what happened with the district nurse.