Help due to illness for SAHM??

Does anyone know if there are any services, free preferably, or a benefit you can receive for domestic help due to illness?

I had my appendix removed on Thursday and I am not allowed to lift anything for 4-6wks which makes it very hard to care for a 15mth and 3yo.
DH will have some time off and I think MIL will come up for a little while but that won't cover the whole time I don't think. My parents will help where they can but Dad is off till Dec with a dble hip replacementbut (when it rains it pours!) so Mum can't take time off. Friends and family will help where they can but I think I will likely need help from about 7.30am till 5.30pm when DH is at work.

Any advise would be appreciated

Have you been discharged form hospital? I work in a hospital and help is usually given to elderly patients depending on their needs and what family support they have.

This should have been addressed by a Needs Assessor or Social Worker before you went home so Im not sure what you can do now. You could call your GP and ask about a referral to Taikura Trust (Community Needs Assessment agency).