Kelly gets to come home Tuesday!
She has been at Fanny Allen working hard for a week now. She has been working with an PT (physical therapist) and OT (occupational therapist). They are making sure she has the strength and skills to be able to come back home and get around safely. At this point, she can stand independently, walk with a cane, and even go up and down stairs, as long as there is a hand rail.
Since Fanny Allen is a rehab facility, we haven't had someone staying with her 24/7 like we did at Fletcher Allen. She has been staying pretty busy with 3 hours of therapy a day, and plenty of naps, but she is getting antsy. She isn't allowed to move around on her own at Fanny Allen, because they are worried about safety, and she misses being home. Daddy has been going over to have dinner with her most nights, and we stop by some, but she will be glad to be back with the family soon!
Mobility will still be a challenge when she comes home, so Dad is installing grab bars in a few key places so she can move around the house by herself. She won't be able to go out into the woods by herself though, so that is disappointing. So, if anyone has been wanting to learning from Kelly about wild edibles or permiculture, you should find a time to go take a walk or play in the garden with her, so she can get out and do what she loves!
She was also disappointed to miss farmers market and church last week, so for those of you that she knows through one of those settings, she's looking forward to seeing you there!
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