My last stay was also at a hospital with individual rooms. There were few activities to do so no real encouragement to connect. It was probaly two weeks before I really did so. The hospital before that had both shared rooms and constant activities. I met and hit it off with other patients right off the bat. Not sure why two hosptals would be so different in methodology. [interestingly the stay at the 'busier' ward was only a week where as the one lacking avtivity was 8wks]

I gather you are just recently arrived so still 'fresh' on the ward. I suspect you will find one or more people to talk with.

Now, the real matter for me is your spouse. That is no way to offer support. But I ask, what kind of supports are there for her? Is she in comunication with your healthcare team. Does the hospital have a support group or information session to attend. It was encouraging to me to see my father striking up conversation with other support persons. I think it was really helpful - especially this last time when I worried he had grown tired of yet another crisis.