Discharge is finally here!!!
8 February 2026Hey All! A small update on Ryan & his progress.
We are happy to be gearing up for discharge this week; Ryan will sadly be leaving his home of Whangarei to a beautiful rehabilitation facility in the outskirts of Auckland, there he will get to enjoy home life again, living with a small group of others working towards personal independence & enjoyment of life. Ryan is looking forward to having his own room, out of the way of beeping machines, constant noise, grief and general hospital life. It’s been a long 8 months but the progression made in that time is outstanding.
Ryan now spends most of his days sitting in his wheelchair, he is communicating verbally with more words being added to his vocabulary each day. Ryan’s able to use his left hand quite well, his right is following along nicely and we are nothing but positive for the rest of his recovery.
For Ryan, leaving Whangarei will be sad, he has built up a beautiful community of support within the hospital, church & his life pre-stroke:
We want to shout out Isaak, his mate for being a pillar of strength and support for Ryan, his mum and sister. We can’t thank you enough Isaak, your the definition of a true friend.
Whangarei Hospital - The specialist, ICU team, the amazing nurses, care providers, social workers, OT team, cleaners, - every single person at the Hospital who helped Ryan progress - thank you deeply and dearly.
There aren’t words for what you’ve done, how you’ve supported and advocated for Ryan.
Aroha Nui