How a landscaping project energized me as an ALS caregiver

How a landscaping project energized me as an ALS caregiver

Thirteen years ago, we built an accessible home to accommodate my husband Todd’s progressive disability due to ALS. A general contractor supervised much of the construction, but we took on some of the work, including the landscaping. Todd was shaky on his feet and his arms were weak; nonetheless he used my father’s backhoe to move dirt, and he hired neighborhood teens to help him. I helped where I could but had my hands full taking care of our p…