ididntknowiwascyborg

That is freaking awesome. As someone who uses syringes several times daily, I am both impressed and relieved that people think about this stuff.

Hi. Here are 2 answers they gave to other people with a similar situation to your own (gap in employment history, issues getting above entry-level)...

"Oftentimes a skills-based or functional resume works well to show experience despite a gap in employment. A functional resume for example will highlight all of your relevant skills in a particular area targeted toward the job. In the meantime while applying, we recommend looking into any relevant volunteer, unpaid work or online courses (even through free websites) that can give you a bit of experience to rebuild your resume.

...We recommend trying to get some relevant experience in whatever kind of field you're interested in. This could be doing some minor volunteer work for a relevant organization or taking some free courses online. Then, we recommend branding your resume targeted specifically to the kinds of jobs you're interested in by including only content relevant to the position. "

I would add that you might benefit from addressing the concerns with your employment gap casually in the cover letter. ie) mention you are returning to the field after time off to take care of family, and are excited to bring your diverse job and life experience to the role, or something like that.