My husband is getting progressively weaker but being a very private person doesn’t want people coming in. I am really worried that i wont be able to cope when he can no longer climb the stairs or shower himself.
I'm so sorry I really understand your anxiety and your situation.
Will your husband allow any health professionals in to assess his needs that may arise in the near future?
We are now going through this situation with my mum currently and I am helping from 200 miles away but luckily I have some previous experience and knowledge in this area.
It certainly is a very scary and anxious time for you all.
Please feel free to ask any for any advice you may need,I'm sure plenty of people on here have had some experience with this and are offer advice .x
I had a lot of resistance with help for Mum and Dad when they were in terminal stages of illness. I wholly recommend getting a stair lift as soon as possible. They both hated the idea but it was a game changer. We had carers for Mum's last month to help with showering as I couldn't support her in there. Lovely people from Marie curie she loved them for the most part.
Start if you can with that stair lift. Its great for sending the laundry basket up and down too.
If he has a Macmillan nurse can you speak to them about your worries? A referral to hospice helps too as they can set care package in motion even if you never use it...
