My husband will probably be in a wheelchair soon. He was diagnosed in Nov/04. Everyday he seems to be doing less and less. My maternity leave is about to end and I am heartbroken about what to do. I'm not sure if we could live off my husband's disability (probably not). I plan to look for part-time employment, is this being realistic? I can see he is going to start needing my help to do things, like getting up and possibly dressing etc. We have a 9 month old too. I just don't see how I will be able to work, unless I get lots of help. I talked to our local home care people, and they said they would come 2-3 times a week to help with bathing and a little cooking if needed. Can we get more help than this. We live in BC.
My other question is how am I going to help my husband? He is 6'6' and 240 lbs. I am so scared about how I am going to move him etc. I know there are different equipment etc. Maybe our local home care would also teach me how to care for my husband?
Thanks for any input?
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My other question is how am I going to help my husband? He is 6'6' and 240 lbs. I am so scared about how I am going to move him etc. I know there are different equipment etc. Maybe our local home care would also teach me how to care for my husband?
Thanks for any input?
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