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Don’t do it.
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Don't do it! It's never worth it. You'll get a little money, but have no life if your own. Don't do it.
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iamexhausted: It is not advisable to cease your employment. At my last place of employment of over thirty years, it was not a piece of cake, oftentimes working extraordinarily long hours under poor supervision, but I stayed the course.
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Well paid
Excellent Benefits
Flexibility in scheduling

Most people would give anything for that kind of career.

Keep your job. I don't know how to put this politely... but Mom will croak sooner rather than later, and if you've given up your job, you'll be left with nothing
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If you are looking to stay in your field or parlay your experience in a related job, before quitting your current position you should speak to head hunters/employment agencies that focus on your industry for their professional opinion relative to your job prospects today and if you take some time off. You should also find some time to apply for some jobs and go one some interviews before you quit your current job. These steps should give you some insights to finalize a plan. If you quit without another position, you will most likely become the fallback caretaker for your mother when the other aides quit, cant make it, etc. and then you may never get back into the workforce and your role caring for your mother may become more expansive than you ever planned.
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If your mom qualifies for Medicade they have a program called “In Home Supportive Services”. This would require a separate application from the Medicade application.

They will send someone to the home and determine what she may need and how many hours she qualifies for. Then the state pays the care giver. Services provided are light housekeeping, meal prep, etc. Family members are eligible to be paid care givers. I am a provider for my developmentally BIL. As a provider you would have to submit an application, background check, fingerprints, etc.

Bear in mind that it is eventually TOO MUCH WORK for one person no matter who is getting paid to do it.

Consult with an elder care attorney as you mentioned. Start keeping receipts for EVERYTHING. Keep ALL copies of every receipt and and ALL the pages of every bill (even if page is virtually blank), bank statements, etc. If the bill say 1 of 4, etc, be sure you have all pages. Medicade will want them ALL.

I tell you this from Medicade processes we went through for my BIL and mother.

Be sure you have copies of birth certificates, death certificates (fathers?), copies of any trust, bank statements, POAs, house titles, etc. Once again this comes from experience.

My moms care taking journey was a LONG difficult experience. Some of the paperwork processes were horrendous and complicated by Covid.

If you decide to be your moms caregiver check with your local Council on Aging for respite services. You’ll need it.

Good luck.
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I was in your shoes December of 1999. I quit my Customer Service Rep. job January of 2000 after 26 & 3/4 years.
My Mother was ailing and I was having issues at work...

There months later I had an ephiany that I committed the worst mistake of my life... By September of 2000, things quieted down and life wasn't as chaotic..

My Mother died October 2002 and in those 5 years afterwards I grieved something awful but with our Lord and Blessed Lady's help I was able to accept my Brother's death in November 2007.. Life was difficult after my Mother's death as I didn't return to work...

Tall to Family before you make such a commitment..

Good Luck...
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I think you answered your own question the best, caregiving is the worst case scenario, probably best to look for another job, can you imagine yourself staying at this job for 6 or even 2- 3 years?
I was in the same situation, i left good job, because stress was worse, no regrets.
Now, being caregiver, there is stress, but I have some control and choices.
Maybe work part time or take some time for yourself as you have flexibility. If you decide to become caregiver, make sure your pay is as high as possible, it is not taking advantage, it is one job that is under appreciated.
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I think what you are considering is a viable option as long as you go into it properly. You have gotten some good advice (Myownlife) and some advice from many who just absolutely missed the point of your post. I am caring for my mother who has dementia. She is still able to live in her home for now, but will have to be placed in a facility when she cannot live alone any more. Living with any of her children is not an option. My sister and I alternate days going to mom's house, and because of a hospital stay for my sister recently, her daughter, my niece, takes some of my sister's days, but this still means every other day for me. All 3 of us are getting paid from mom's funds for the care we give. We have all signed contracts, we keep time sheets, keep all receipts for anything bought for mom.

I am her POA, so I pay the bills, keep track of all of her financial and health necessities. I log in these hours and get paid for it, and why not? If we hired someone, they would get paid. If she lives long enough and the money runs out, we have all the documentation needed for Medicaid.

When I consulted an elder care attorney a few years ago, I had already researched for the contracts, I made up my own timesheet using Excel, and was keeping the records of everything. The attorney looked it over and said it was just fine and would satisfy Medicaid requirements. The timesheets I found on the internet were just too complicated. Your mom is already paying for some care, so you know what it costs. The attorney advised us to set our rate a little lower than the rate charged by caregiver businesses, but we charge more than what those businesses pay their employees, it's in the middle. You want to make sure it's not too high for eventual Medicaid filing, but high enough for you to have to pay the taxes because mom has to file a 1099 for you (which you will have to do for her).

You mentioned in a reply that you have been giving more thought to cutting back your hours to take on more care of your mom. I can see you are good at brainstorming, but it's also nice to get feedback from those of us who have traveled this path.
I think you already know most of this, as indicated in your post. There are even available allowances for respite care for the caregivers to take time off. We haven't done this yet. It can be so mind-numbing caring for an adult like this. I was a licensed daycare provider for many years, it was a lot of work, but also so rewarding watching the kids grow and learn. The caretaking of an elder is very difficult. Cleaning up a poop mess from an adult is not the same as changing a baby diaper. Giving a baby a bath is way different than having your mother grit her teeth and scream "I hate you" because you try to get her to take a shower.

Good luck, this aging care is tough stuff, but somebody has to do, so why not get paid for it.
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