Kessler last day finally determined

Kathy's stay at Kessler has been extended by one week. Her final day will be next Wednesday 5/26. Over the past few days Kathy and I have gotten into the idea of her coming home, so an extension of her stay at Kessler is nothing monumental at this point. However, it will give us additional time to make arrangements for care, plan her outpatient therapy, and most importantly give Kathy extra days to make strength advancements prior to coming home.

Kathy's original goal was to be home by the end of May with the ability to walk and function fairly easily within our home. She will certainly make the time goal that she set for herself, however Kathy feels that she is behind on the functionality side. I think she can make the functionality goal as well since she can easily walk 75+ feet and our house requires no more than half that from end to end. I believe that once Kathy is home, she will discover that moving around the house and functioning independently is achievable. This may include some strategically placed items ie. drinks, snacks, computer, and chairs for resting.

We are almost certain that Kathy will travel back to West Orange to do the outpatient portion of her rehab. This will be three days a week for two hour sessions. Additionally, there will be home stretching and strength exercises (we practiced some of these today). In preparation for coming home, tomorrow afternoon Kathy and I will be doing additional training for transfer and support scenarios that could come up in real world situations.