I've been a caretaker off and on for about half a decade now. I also have chronic often debilitating illnesses. Sometimes we are both in inoperable states and it can be scary. My ability to work remote is probably the reason we aren't on disability or in the gutter.
Not looking for pitty or kudos I work hard and pay the bills. I only want everyone to take a deep breath before they crap all over someone at work, or sniff at a resume. You never know what someone's situation is. Usually that's when someone has to leave to recover because corporate structure doesn't support disappearing for a week when PTO has run out.