It's definitely tough to juggle these roles. A few things that helped me and my partner -
* find local help for parents to do chores like groceries,meal prep, help with personal care if they need it, etc.
* make sure there's a way to pay their bills, manage their finances. You may have to do some of this for them by making sure they have access to their money, pay their bills, etc.
* if you are able to connect with their doctor, this would be great to keep a pulse on their medical needs. If you aren't able to drive them to doctor appointments, etc, funding help to do so would also be good.
* be prepared to drop everything and help them for emergencies. This meant letting managers know a bit about our situation.
If you have siblings, see if you can share responsibility for these things.
There is no single correct way to handle these situations so do what works for you and your family. Remember to take care of yourself and your family in the midst of this! Talk to a therapist if it helps.
I also suggest reading the book _Being Mortal_ by Atul Gawande that goes into some ageing related issues, which I found helpful.
* find local help for parents to do chores like groceries,meal prep, help with personal care if they need it, etc.
* make sure there's a way to pay their bills, manage their finances. You may have to do some of this for them by making sure they have access to their money, pay their bills, etc.
* if you are able to connect with their doctor, this would be great to keep a pulse on their medical needs. If you aren't able to drive them to doctor appointments, etc, funding help to do so would also be good.
* be prepared to drop everything and help them for emergencies. This meant letting managers know a bit about our situation.
If you have siblings, see if you can share responsibility for these things.
There is no single correct way to handle these situations so do what works for you and your family. Remember to take care of yourself and your family in the midst of this! Talk to a therapist if it helps.
I also suggest reading the book _Being Mortal_ by Atul Gawande that goes into some ageing related issues, which I found helpful.
Good luck and take care!