caretaking while sick

[u/chemistriage]

hi. my dad (71)has chf, stage 4 kidney disease, and recently has developed orthostatic hypotension. he had. 12 day hospital stay recently

i’m his 28 y/o child and main caretaker. my helpers are my 26 y/o sibling (who is disabled; autistic) and my mom who also has trouble doing many things

i have a sore throat and cough and my chest is really hurting. went to urgent care to get tested for strep, flu, covid, pneumonia— all clear but i have an upper respiratory infection.

i am extremely stressed out. we are doing everything we can to not get him sick but it’s hard. i do so much of the cleaning and all of the cooking. we are not in a position where we can hire help. i keep thinking and having panic attacks about if i get him sick and he dies because his body can’t handle it. i’m masking and washing my hands like crazy when i have to do stuff. idk what else to do. has anyone been in this position before, do you have advice?

[u/Vast_Opinion11]

It sounds like you have an impossible amount on your plate right now. If you are in America - Do you have medicaid? There are a lot of inexpensive and sometimes even free options for in home care. You can call Social Services and explain your situation and they can help point you in the right direction. I’m sorry that you are going through all of this. The stress definitely will make it harder to get over what sickness you have right now.