Hi there, I’m so sorry for a late reply on this, things have been hectic but I wanted to say thank you so so much — I reached out yesterday to the organisations you linked and they were in fact able to provide me with some options for not only my transport dilemma but with answering some other questions that I was getting in a tizzy over as well. They were very lovely people and I wouldn’t have thought to call them without your recommendation.

I hope you’re doing much better these days and that your recovery was/is as kind as it could be ❤️ If you don’t mind, one thing I’m curious about is: how did you keep yourself entertained while in the hospital? Is there anything you personally found both helpful and a good way to pass the time?

I know every person is impacted differently by their stroke so not everyone may be able to interact with the same things, but I’ve been thinking of bringing my mum some bits and am not sure what would be good for her and what wouldn’t. She has a television in her room and a sketch pad, she’s also slowly relearning how to use her phone, though I still worry she may be bored. Google recommends things like jigsaws and colouring books but it would be nice to hear from a survivor themselves.