Please look - I believe my Mom is a "long hauler" - any advice or comments appreciated

Hello all, my Mom is 78 years old and caught Covid in late November at a senior rehab facility. It took about 2-3 weeks for her to "recover."

Before Covid my mom could walk 35 feet in her walker and do all her exercises etc. She was due to come home and then caught Covid.

In December she seemed to loose almost all her strength. At the end of December she could stand for a few minutes and transition from bed to a chair. She came home around new years day.

She came home because of insurance reasons, otherwise I would still have her with skilled nursing.

It was obvious when she came home that Covid had wiped out her strength. Unfortunately about a week after coming home, she had a** stroke and UTI**. She was in the hospital for about a week and then she came home again. While visiting her in the hospital, I of course contacted Covid. I had a nasty time of it, where the monoclonal antibodies really helped. In the meantime, for the two weeks that I was really sick, I could only help my mom with a few things like food & meds. Since coming home from the stroke she has been bedridden.

So here's my question - she is currently bedridden and I am wondering what kind of recovery is possible? When do people typically get their strength back?

I've heard of people taking months to recover I think the combination of covid + stroke has done a number on her, however she is alive (count blessings) and she is mostly still there mentally though a little slow. I have tried doing exercises with her - bed exercises - and while she can do it, it totally wipes her out.

If you have been through anything like this, please let me know. Any comments appreciated.

Thanks,

Rob

PS - I have her on protein smoothies to get her strength back. She is currently taking these supps:

1. Multi vitamin
2. D3
3. Fish Oil
4. cranberry concentrate - for UTI
5. womens probiotic (she also has an antibiotic for UTI)
6. zinc

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