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I'm not sure that her being confined in her chair all night is going to help. Do you have a wheelchair or a wheeled commode in the house?

If she can stand, she can transfer from chair to wheelchair, then from wheelchair to bed. Then see how she is in the morning. (any stairs to negotiate?)

If you really can't move her from the chair, then I think you'd better ring for advice. If you can get hold of her doctor or physical therapist (or any competent, qualified practitioner) on the phone, that person can talk you through what to check to decide whether she needs to be seen immediately or whether it's safe to "watch-and-wait."

The trouble is that you can never know if it's the fall that hurt the hip, or the hip (neck of femur, usually) giving way that caused the fall. How stable is she when she stands and holds during changes? - but anyway, try not to stress out too much! And do get proper medical advice.
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