King To Remain In Hospital For At Least Another Month

Coretta Scott King will remain at a hospital in Atlanta to undergo rehabilitation for a stroke and mild heart attack that from almost two weeks ago. The 78-year-old widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is being fed by mouth now and can say short sentences at a time, mostly ‘‘I love you’’ when she sees a family member. But her doctor said that Mrs. King isn't able to speak for any duration, although she did say that she didn’t want a feeding tube. Mrs. King is making some recovery to the right side of her body but is still unable to walk. She is said to be in high spirits and eager to participate in physical therapy.

The Coretta Scott King Health & Wellness Fund has been established by her family to assist in paying medical and rehabilitation bills. This fund — along with another fund for a scholarship at Mrs. King's alma mater of Antioch College in Ohio — was created after people started sending in unsolicited money.