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  1. H

    Paying for home health assistance

    I'm just curious as to how others have handled home healthcare in the last stages of ALS. My sister receives Hospice care, but they only come out 3 times a week to bathe her, and her needs continue to increase, so Hospice told my brother-in-law that he must hire home healthcare providers for at...
  2. C

    Nursing Home

    Has anyone ever had enough and was unable to do it anymore? I have a 12 year old son that helps me, but i care for my husband most of the time. Was wondering if anyone has put there spouse in a nursing home? my husband is unable to do anything for himself. I have help when I am at work but...
  3. C

    getting to be to much

    My husband is getting to be to much. He doesn't sleep and so I am up most nights with him and I work all day to support the family. I cant get anything done around my house and I have an 11 year old that does way to much. My son helps with getting my husband up in the morning , bed at night...
    • ccordone
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    • angry bed family frustrated hospice medicine nursing home pain sleep support work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  4. J

    Finding good nursing home in San Diego

    My sister-in-law's doctor just prescribed hospice care and said she needs care around the clock. We have home care coming in to her apartment twice a day but need to get her into a nursing home right away. Because she has a feeding tube, a nursing home is the only option, sadly. Does anyone...
  5. F

    Questions

    I am progressing fast, and my CALS is my husband who is disabled and needs hip replacement surgery. Currently, he can still help me. I have a lady who comes Mon-Fri for 1 hour to help get me cleaned up and dressed. This is what is bothering me - if my husband gets the surgery, how will he be...
    • faithandlove
    • Thread
    • cals caregiver children grant hip hours increase insurance nursing home questions respite surgery
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  6. F

    Ugh

    It happened - my legs gave out going from the wheelchair to the toilet, and I sprained my right leg and badly bruised my left leg. This happened on Thursday and 911 was called. They took me to the hospital for x-rays. The next morning I went back to the same hospital for scheduled surgery...
  7. T

    ALS? I'm sure it's nothing but Help? God Bless.

    I HAVE read the stickies and I'm aware that twitching by itself is hardly indicative of anything. I know I have anxiety and am currently taking medications for it. But I have just a few questions because I DID hear from my mom who works in a nursing home about a man who has ALS and he DID start...
    • twitcher883
    • Thread
    • als als? anxiety back children coughing eating emg fasciculations fingers muscles neurologist nursing home phlegm possible als problems questions swallowing trouble swallowing twitches twitching weakness
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. SLAUGHTER1555

    Which is worse Living or Dying

    Hi CALS and PALS its been a While since I've been on the forum and alot has happened. Its been a lil over a year since my husband's Dx and the stress of caring for him has been enormous. I wont even begin to about the Finacial stress we have endured. And medicare OMGOODNESS absolutely...
    • SLAUGHTER1555
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    • cals cold dying fell hospice medicare meds nursing home rant reading spasms stress
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  9. J

    Eyes won't open

    This is my first post so I hope I post in the right thread. My mom has ALS diagnosed 1 1/2 ago she is 76 years old and was running a family business before ALS. She is progressing quickly, she has been in a nursing home since May. She has a peg, a trilogy, left side does not move, a little...
  10. T

    I'm done.

    I'm done with this caregiving duty. I will not take anymore of his meaness to me. Are there places where pals can go live? Like in a nursing home? Or will the state take all our assets to get him in there! I cannot do this, I had someone come the other night while I was out, he refused to let...
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