Mom's Rehab Update, Week Three

Good news! Mom's discharge date is set for January 1, 2014. Yay! We are excited and hope things will work out smoothly for everyone involved.

This week's therapies are pretty much similar to last week's. So, I'm going to just include short notes of activities during each session.

Speech Therapy-- Worked one syllable words, identified objects from a flashcard, practiced counting numerically, practiced days of the week, practiced moving her tongue up and down.

Occupational Therapy-- Worked on tasks that she will eventually do daily, such as get dressed, shower (with assistance), comb hair, etc. Also worked on releasing muscle tension in her right arm and stretching/straightening the fingers. OT also did a short session that involved electro convulsion therapy on the right arm ( there were some muscle movements in knuckle joints but not so much in the upper arm).

Physical Therapy-- Worked on transferring from bed to wheelchair, and vice versa. Did strengthening of the leg exercises (leg lifts and bicycling), scooting left and right, standing for about a minute at a time, walking across the parallel bars with assistance, and practiced standing up on her own.

 Along with working on her movements and speech, learning to move around in her wheelchair is another task. So, during her free time, we would go out into the hallways and have her practice "driving" her wheelchair. 

Overall, things are looking good for Mom. Just a little less than two weeks and we can head home!