<prompt> Human: Hello everyone,recently my mother has been in the ICU for about three weeks due to problem she had during surgery. The good part is that she is alive and getting better. However she is going to need rehab and going to be out of work for quite sometime while she gets better. While Im not sure if her insurance can afford someone to take care of her i would like to do that. My problem is that Im not sure how I can do it. Would I be able to quit my job and get on unemployment or is there a way I could be her health care person? Im sorry I cant say this the way Im thinking it Im just really stressed out and I dont know who else to ask. Thank you  <response>: Before you quit your job, find out if you qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act FMLA. If you have health or disability insurance, see if there is coverage since FMLA allows for unpaid leave provided for you to care for a qualifying family member for a period of time. Talk to your mothers insurance company to see exactly what is covered; then see if you can get additional insurance and benefits information from the HR department at your mothers work. Ask to speak to a social worker at the hospital to see if your mother might qualify for social security disability medicare other state or federal benefits for her specific situation. You might qualify for some sort of caregiver benefits, as well. Most importantly, DO NOT SIGN anything from the hospital that says you guarantee payment or will be responsible for your mothers hospital bills. Best wishes to you and your mother. 