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With a doctor's order you may be able to get in home help. A Physical therapist will come out and show you what you can do. It should be covered by Medicare and your supplimental.
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Hi oldguy, is she mobile at all or is she 100% wheelchair/bed bound?
If she has some mobility then there are some very simple exercises she could do to help her retain what muscle she has remaining, you can ask for a PT consult or there are several good online resources available too, like this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BcPHWGQO44&feature=emb_logo

If she is beyond that then the main thing is to focus on is her range of motion so that contractures don't become a painful problem.
https://www.healthline.com/health/passive-range-of-motion
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