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Don’t ask how I am, if you don’t really want to know.

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General question for the group. My wife suffered a serious facial/head injury is August 2025 and was hospitalized until the day after Thanksgiving. While she is somewhat improving, I have to be around most of the time to handle daily wound care (feeding tube, trac cleaning and maintenance and cleaning and re-bandaging fer right eye socket which she lost). I also am her only means of transportation for all needs which is pretty much daily. We are trying to build up her strength and coordination and walk for an hour daily. We pay for all required dressings, OTC meds and had to purchase a nebulizer and suction machine for the trac. We have Medicare and so far they have covered the bulk of hospital and doctor visits. Prescriptions are in some cases a big fight. We were fortunate to get long term disability 15 years ago that is designed for a sitter inpatient facility which isn't happening.
My question to the group - does anyone on the thread have a similar situation and if so, what kind of compensation do you receive from your long-term disability insurance company? This is just a general question as I know it won't be that easy.
Comments will be appreciated - thanks

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Above is sitter at our house during the day or in-patient facility (nursing home) utilizing their staff.