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I second Countrymouse’s suggestion about getting OT involved. Look up Hoyer lift on YouTube: it is a fantastic way for one person to safely transfer someone from bed to wheelchair, etc. It’s what my sister and I use for my quadriplegic father. We use a manual one (pumping a lever by hand) but there are electric ones.

Obviously there are a lot of other issues here but at least obtaining (ours was ordered by my dad’s doctor and is rented from a medical equipment company) and being trained by OT on how to use a Hoyer could make one aspect of his care much less onerous right now.
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With all that's going on and has been going on, how could your father's suspected diabetes *possibly* still be undiagnosed? - I mean, it's not like it's difficult to be sure! Has anyone checked? Have you asked?

What other investigations have been done? It's concerning that you say he's also losing the use of his hands. If no one is investigating this perhaps you and your mother should do some stamping and shouting until they do - there are other causes of neuropathy and you need to know what you're dealing with.

I don't care how strong your husband is, he should still not be lifting your father into bed. Can you get someone to send an Occupational Therapist to his home to do an assessment? There is all kinds of mobility equipment which will make it possible for even a 70 year old lady to help a person move safely.

We usually suggest the Area Agency on Aging as a good first step in finding support, advice and resources, have you tried them?
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