@JenniferEdward
The income is still in your spouse‘s name, and if it were taxable, it would be taxable in their name, not yours. SSDI is generally not taxable if it is a person‘s only income, it may be taxable when added to other income. As long as you are married, you are allowed to file jointly, even if one spouse has disability income or is in a nursing home. Joint filing almost always results in the lowest overall tax. But the only way to be sure is to test filing separately or filing jointly and see which works best in your situation.
