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Hi all, It has been a couple of months since my last post or even a "hi, how you doin'?" and I apologize for that. Since my dad moved in 2 months ago there hasn't been much time for anything other than him... which I knew would be the case, so no problem there. The reason for my post today is...

Hi everyone! It's been a while since my last post. Things have been a little crazy for my family and I since we have sinched up our belts, put our boots on and decided that having my dad come live with us IS the best decision for him and for us... needless to say, we jumped right in and I am...

Hello: I'm looking for a urinal and potty seat for my dad.. it's often hard for him to make it to the restroom in time to urninate so I thought a little porta-potty would be a good idea so he can go and we can just dump it. Also, I'm not sure what you call it, but he needs an elevated potty...

Hi everyone! I'm struggling a little bit today with what is my own guilt. As most of you know, my dad has had issues with his caregiver and I am working on making some changes for him. At first, I thought it would be great to have him move in with my family. I'm married with 3 boys.. 8, 10 &...

Hi all.. Not sure what to do or say to dad today. He's having a "why me?" kind of day. His legs gave out on him the other day and it took him about 30 minutes to pull himself onto the bed... that started it. He's really depressed today.. feeling like he's trapped in a body that doesn't work...

Hi everyone! My dad was diagnosed last October and has progressed very quickly. He is now using a walker all the time, has a brace for his right leg, cannot speak and is losing the use of his left arm. He chokes constantly and is getting closer to finally scheduling the surgery for a feeding...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this whole ALS thing.. literally! My dad was diagnosed about a year ago.. after a year of trying to figure out what was wrong with him. He is progressing quickly and is already in a wheel chair and scheduling surgery for a feeding tube. I don't offer direct care for him...