Kathylund
Active member
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2011
- Messages
- 87
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- Ct
- City
- Middletown
Hi everyone, I know that it's been a tough week here. I'm so sorry. I was here a couple months ago asking about my own problems, but ironicly, my neighbor has been having many issues for awhile and my husband brought him to the neuro last week who referred him to a ALS specialist who has given him a diagnosis of Als today.
He is only 45, and lives with his brothers. My husband and I are doing what we can to try to help him. He is having much trouble walking and talking. The specialist came right out today and said that he is progressing rapidly.
I have read posts that if you get a written diagnosis you are automatically eligable for ss? Also I would like to know in what direction he should go for help. He will need care very soon. I know he does not have any income as he has not been able to work for months. I looked up our local ALS chapter and thinking that is the place to start?
He is still able to eat and drink so we will be sending over a meal everyday. He is pretty much alone and we want to do as much as we can to help. Any tips on how to start would be appreciated.
So ironic that I have been trying to answer my own questions and now it's my turn to be able to help.
He is only 45, and lives with his brothers. My husband and I are doing what we can to try to help him. He is having much trouble walking and talking. The specialist came right out today and said that he is progressing rapidly.
I have read posts that if you get a written diagnosis you are automatically eligable for ss? Also I would like to know in what direction he should go for help. He will need care very soon. I know he does not have any income as he has not been able to work for months. I looked up our local ALS chapter and thinking that is the place to start?
He is still able to eat and drink so we will be sending over a meal everyday. He is pretty much alone and we want to do as much as we can to help. Any tips on how to start would be appreciated.
So ironic that I have been trying to answer my own questions and now it's my turn to be able to help.