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Talk to your partner about the situation. Find out if they can tell you any of the whys of why they don't try to help themself. Regardless of the answer (or lack thereof), you need to emotionally distance yourself from it a tiny bit. Accept the fact that this is the way it is and that they have chosen their path. Accept that they will continue to fall. There is nothing you can do to prevent it, besides the basics of doing things like removing throw rugs, etc. My mom is in the falling stage and fell 3 times in 2 months, last one ending with a broken foot and 5 weeks in rehab. I fully expect more falls and injuries in the near future. It's just the way it goes at this stage and I'm just resigned to it and will just deal with what comes along.
Best of luck.
As far as patients maybe you tube, your husband's physical issues, it may help you to understand what he is going through.
If your husband has any dementia, Google Teepa Snow, shes awesome.
And most importantly, get help, and get breaks, and try to clear your head on those breaks.
Or maybe it's time for AL.
Best of luck to you
I know you could do more to help yourself. You are at risk of getting seriously hurt if you fall. And if I am helping you I could get hurt as well. You need to make sure you are always using your walker. If you fall I can not help you up without risking hurting you or myself so I will call 911 (or the non emergency number) for a LIFT ASSIST. I will do this each time you fall.
and maybe another conversation like this.....
I know you get depressed with what you are going through. I think you need to talk to your doctor about medications that might help with the depression. It is possible that if you feel better about yourself you may feel better about following through with your PT and that can help make you feel better as well and maybe the medications could be for just a little while.
I understand losing patience if the person you are losing patience with is not doing what they can to help themselves or you.
And a conversation for YOU for YOUR doctor.
Doc, you know what I'm dealing with maybe I need to talk to someone about my feelings and learn how to better deal with things. Do you have a suggestion for a therapist I might talk to?
Have you tried doing the exercises with them?
What testing has been done for other conditions? Is there any workup suggesting a Parkinson's, Lewy's or other problem may be going on here. This sounds like neuropathy with balance issues.
Falls are inevitabe. I am not certain here what is afoot with you, and you may be worrying regarding future, ability to keep partner safe, and etc.
If you are unable to curb your input and feel it is abusive in any way I would see a cognitive therapist to learn some insight and some tricks to use for yourself in this very trying time.
Wishing you the best.
Most people who suffer from severe neuropathy wind up in a wheelchair after enough falls, so realize the seriousness of the condition. It's not easy for either of you to deal with.