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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you a single parent? If married, what is spouse's involvement/ability with the kids? What childcare do you have outside your spouse, if you have one? Other family, hired help, ability to hire help, etc.?

On the other end, what resources are available to your parents in terms of assistance and care? Government services, community assistance, paid help, etc.

It's going to be about balancing those resources on both ends. You should go where you are most needed and where there are the fewest resources. You also might want to structure your time with your parents now in terms of getting them set up so that you will be less likely to need to come out on an emergency basis (of course plan regular visits to see them, but I'd look to reduce the odds that you have to hop on a plane at the last minute due to a crisis). It sounds like they need some kind of long-term in-home assistance -- is that financially feasible? Make sure to exhaust all government support.

I'm sorry your parents are ailing.[/quote]

Op - dh is there - he works full time but is able to take care of them. 
As mom recovers we will need probably some help for her. First we need to deal with the emergent situation. But I fear that could take over a month.. [/quote]

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