ECpara
Senior member
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2012
- Messages
- 605
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 02/2012
- Country
- US
- State
- GA
- City
- Thomasville
Wish I could be the one giving much needed advice, but we're still new to this and keep coming up with questions. My husband has bulbar onset ALS, we will be moving to GA as soon as we sell our home in NC. We are questioning whether to buy a resale or build. Am I being realistic to assume we should prepare a brand new home for handicap accessibility, i.e. wide doorways, frameless shower, lots of room around toilet. My husband likes the idea of resale, doesn't think he'll ever need these modifications. I know how expensive they can be after the fact. He currently only has speech and eating limitations (has for a year now), but there is twitching in all his limbs. He is very mobile and active and just can't imagine he will have major mobility limitations. I hate being negative, he is such a positive, upbeat person right now. Any suggestions how to handle this, what is the wisest path? Also, can anyone from GA give me an idea how helpful GA is for ALS patients? He will be going to the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville, FL but living in GA. Thanks a bunch!