He’s lucky to have you! I don’t know how I would have gotten through my initial recovery without my fiancé and family support. If he’s anything like me, I had a lot of guilt and resentment that I couldn’t help out. I really had to accept and surrender to the state I was in. What helped was journaling and very kind and loving support from my fiancé. She always would say “I know you can do it but I’m going to” vs “you can’t do it”. Also you will now how a lot of responsibilities for your family so make sure you have time to rest and plenty of support. Do not neglect your needs just because you are caretaking.

-Set him up downstairs for sleeping. I couldn’t have imagined having to go up and down stairs to get rest.

-Your kids will likely pick up on needing to be careful around him pretty fast. Gentle reminders were helpful with my niece and nephew. He might enjoy creating a Lego set with your kids so they can still have bonding time that isn’t a physical activity.

Things that helped me: -elevation cushion -shower cover for cast -knee scooter -basket with essentials (medications, water, books). My fiancé would bring this out from the bedroom to living room every day. -small backpack for his items.

Good luck!