PLEASE HELP ME!!

I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis for the past 39 years and have worked sporadically through the years even though I shouldn't have due to the severity of my Arthritis. I am going to have more surgery, a right total hip revision, and will be recovering for the next 6 to 12 months I was told by my Dr., and my unemployment will have ended by the time I have the surgery. I've applied for financial benefits many times but I'm turned away, they say my common-law husband makes over the allowed amount, although with all the co-pays and the normal expenses we all have, we don't have any left over. Does anyone know of an organization I haven't heard of or applied for that can help me financially so that I won't have to find work again once I've recovered from my surgery? My doctors don't want me to work any longer, it's very unsafe for me to work because when I loose my balance and/or trip I can't prevent  myself from falling and I always hit my head and put more stress on my artificial hips and knees which causes more medical problems. Is there anything new available that I may not have heard of that could possibly help my family and I from losing what we have?