Also, if she's going to be in town for a little while and is going stir-crazy from hospital visiting, I can make recommendations for other things she might see and/or do while she's staying in the area.

As others have mentioned, Ketchikan is in an extremely beautiful part of the country and though I'm sure her mother's care comes first, she should get a chance to spend some time on herself. It'd be a shame to miss some of the opportunities available here if she's going to be around for a while.

She can e-mail for advice at:

m m c n a l l y @ g m a i l . c o m

and I'll try to suggest some things she might find interesting..