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I have nobody to take care of him since I have a bad back and cannot pull him up any longer. What to do in this case????

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The obvious answer is you have someone else such as a professional take care of him. If you can't afford in home private care then you need to go to social services to get assistance. Don't be afraid to call EMS if needed. That may help expedite the process of getting assistance.
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I understand how difficult this is for you. It sounds like every day is stressful for you. You do have valid concerns that need to be taken care of - that being YOU.

Taking care of hubby is a lot of physical work as well as the emotional as you already know. Were you provided a hospital bed for him? A bedside commode, etc? If he has a hospital bed someone can order a “trapeze “ to be added to the bed frame. The trapeze has a triangular piece of metal that the patient can grab after he has positioned his legs on the bed and assist to pull himself up with his non-affected arm. It’s very hard physically to do this alone with no drawsheet.

Did your husband go to rehab after his stroke or did he refuse? I would explore rehab centers attached to a SNF and see if his doctor will order in house rehab. Then I would place him there provided you have insurance coverage. Then if he doesn’t progress enough on the rehab side, he can be transferred to the NH part of the center.

Another idea is to ask your husband’s doctor for orders for Homecare. He will then have access to a RN, PT, OT, speech therapy, and a HHA for bath aid. The VNA can order an evaluation from a Social Worker who, with the nurse & therapists, can assess his needs and recommend options available for you to assist with taking care of husband at home. HC won’t stay in your home forever but gives you time to work out a plan for future care.

I don’t know your financial status as the more money you have the easier it will be to hire agency help. If possible I would hire aides overnight to start, like 8p- 8am.

If not you’ll need to apply for Medicaid as Medicare does not pay for long term care. I am not going into finances as the issue here is to have you be able to utilize the maximum benefit husband has now due to this acute event. Others will have ideas about paying for care.

Speak up, my dear. Inform your husband’s providers you can’t take care of him alone at home.

There are options. Don’t give up. This fight is for YOU to keep yourself in good working order. Good luck!
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It would be helpful to know what your financial situation is, as this is the main determinate as to what your options will be. Blessings.
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