@leeandpat Pat, there are agencies that specialize in respite care. And a couple of nursing orders of Catholic nuns who do overnight care. The big one I know of is Sisters of Mercy, also Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondolet. The second one has a mother house in Brentwood [Los Angeles area], where my sister was a sister before she left the order. Can Medicare help out at all?
Ginger

@leeandpat You have so much on your plate right now, but you don’t sound stressed out at all. You probably are stressed, but good at not showing it. I wonder if you have any nursing homes in your area that offer respite care. Or maybe you could hire several of the night staff and several day staff. Many of the nurses’ aides where I have worked were always happy to take on extra shifts. Or a local hospital? Look in a 20 mile radius. Get a friend to come over and do some major brainstorming and phone calling with you. Call the Agency on Aging, senior centers (have resource persons), hospitals, nursing homes. Look up geriatric care managers, geriatric social workers, etc. Think to the towns, cities around you. Maybe there is a nursing student home for the summer. Gosh, I wish I could help with phone calls. I think I’ve just convinced myself that I should do this in my area! I wish you successful brainstorming!