My parents live in their own home. My Dad is very ill, his heart. My Mom does all the caregiving for him. I want so badly to do more for them than I already am doing. My Mom is getting very tired, he's pretty much confined to their home, except for his doctor appt.'s, and an occasional outing. My job prevents me from being there for them, except for my time limited visits. I need my job as I live in an apartment, luckily 6 blocks from there house. I feel guilty, being so close to them, that I can't be there more for them and be able to have the time to do more for them. I want to be able to give to them, what they gave to me, but if I don't have my job, I'd be in a bad situation. I feel guilty asking this, but, if I am able to have the kind of time they need so that I can take care of them, is there any financial aid available to me? Thank you, Lorene.
Past this information onto your Mom.... contact your county agency on aging for programs such as Case Management, Meals on Wheels, Adult Day Care, housing, care referrals, etc,... go to the website link below.... click on your State.... now click on the city/county.
https://www.agingcare.com/local/Area-Agency-on-Aging
Your Mom can also ask if the State offers "Cash and Counseling" programs, each State is different with different rules and regulations.
You're fortunate that you still have a job and can earn an income, so you have that to provide for yourself. Perhaps instead of thinking of how you can get paid, you could think of what you can do for your parents in the time that you do have, especially since you're so close.
Even if you work a 40 hour job, presumably you would still have some evenings and weekends. How then could you maximize that time to help your parents?