My Aunt had ALS. She was the 2012 Betty's Run for ALS ambassador. It's the worst disease ever and I was blown away how quickly it impacted her. Like you mentioned one day her back was sore, the next month she can't walk, the next month she can't use her hands. Be prepared with how quickly it impacts your father.
My uncle got tremendous support from a variety of ALS institutions. He as able to get a full time assistant worker who lived with them to help out. Then when she was in very poor shape they installed a machine to be able to bring her upstairs. I would look into every possible avenue you can because there is a lot of help out there for this horrible disease.
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