Sounds tough, yellowted. I hate having to wait while working on getting better but sometimes it takes a lot of time. Have you streamlined your "existing" as much as you can? Sounds like you take baths too often/the wrong day to me

I'm glad you did get the door wider for the wheelchair, even if it did take you three days. Maybe you can do a social group that also helps each other a bit when they're together? I remember watching a neat show about a poor neighborhood, everyone on assistance, and they got together to help each other do little chores around their houses; they'd have meetings and each person would say the one thing they wish were different/better for themselves and the others would concentrate on that person's problem and who/how to solve it. Acquaintances might have friends that would help you since yours ran in the opposite direction. I'd think of an easy party idea for you and go to the pub and see who you could gather to come for a pint at your house on Saturday or something. Maybe print up your own "free drink" tickets at the local pub for afterwards and have hand-selected people come over and do a selected task that would help you and then adjourn to the pub?