‘No help’
Becky and Michael say they get by with their faith, a lot of work and a strong support system.
They have a few healthcare workers around the house through Northern Lakes Community Mental Health and Choices, a home health agency in Traverse City.
They come by in the evenings and weekends to help care for Becky and Mike’s children.
Several are in wheelchairs. Others can’t eat with their mouths so they use feeding tubes. When he or Becky would get sick, Michael says they knew they had backup.
“That’s what made the Covid a little bit different. There was nearly a month that we had virtually no help,” he says.