It remains to be seen if Miss Schafer recovers from her physical trauma, however, we do see that she has made some improvements emotionally in being able to connect with David.
Those who have a stroke can have weakness and paralysis for several months afterwards, which makes doing ordinary life tasks difficult. With physical and occupational therapy, patients can significantly improve their condition.
Those who have a stroke often experience depression as they are not able to complete many ordinary tasks they could do before. They may not like having to rely on others.