Kara was discharged this morning around 10 am, and is now in a rehabilitation facility in Salinas. At first it was overwhelming to leave a 19-year-old somewhere designed for geriatric patients, but the staff were warm and accommodating and Kara was content with her new environment. We decorated her wall and bulletin board and brought her toys. The nurse in charge of admissions told us that she is from Ohio where she worked in a residential facility for developmentally delayed minors and that she was very happy to work with Kara. This definitely helped us relax.
Kara is residing in a short term rehabilitation wing, so the other patients seem to have their faculties intact and it really isn't the depressing environment I had anticipated. Kara will be working with an occupational therapist and a physical therapist 5 days a week, so hopefully she will regain some of the skills she has lost throughout this whole ordeal.
As of today, Kara has only been approved for five days in this facility, with a discharge date of Tuesday, April 26. Since an extension until her cast is off is unlikely, we are preparing our home for her to return soon.
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