I recently became the primary caregiver for a family member who was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive stage 4 cancer. I’m totally exhausted trying to keep up with my own family, work and my sick lives one. I am not totally sure how to read the doctor’s guidance on prognosis which seems like it could be anywhere from a few months to three years at best. Thus, I’m unclear how to plan for supporting their care.
Any guidance regarding how to structure a leave plan? I’d really like to be present for this person as the end draws near but I don’t know when that might be. I also know that I am at serious risk of emotional/physical exhaustion if I continue this pace for an extended period of time.
Any thoughtful suggestions are appreciated. The various leave policies and mechanisms are difficult to understand.
Edit: specifically, how do I leverage intermittent, continuous FMLA and personal FMLA?
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Are you in California? Their version of FMLA is PFL, it's another 8 weeks https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/caregivers/