new hospital

Mom is going to be moved to a new hospital: Pacific Specialties and Rehab in Vancouver, WA. The move could happen as early as tomorrow. Although it's definitely being driven by insurance, we've all come to the conclusion that it's a good change for Mom. They anticipate that she'll be on the vent for another 4-6 weeks, so while she's at Pac Spec she'll get lots of good PT and OT to build up her overall strength. When she is closer to getting off the vent, the plan is to move her back to Vibra which is an aggressive weaning facility.

Pac Spec also has good respiratory support team, with pulmonologists and respiratory therapists always checking on her.

Mom stood up and did a little walking yesterday, with support on each side. The OT is very pleased with how hard she works during their sessions and made a point to mention how strong her legs are getting and how much she's trying to move her legs on her own. She is one of their favorite patients because she works so hard and has had so much progress.