First, as I don't know the system in your country, I would consider two things: 1) what is the safety-net available to you? i.e. in my country, if you file the

First, as I don't know the system in your country, I would consider two things: 1) what is the safety-net available to you? i.e. in my country, if you file the proper paperwork you can get some support for caring for a disabled relative. Or there might be a possibility to make your health-insurance to pay for their problems 2) you say you are likely losing your current job. Can you first try to negotiate qith your superior for ammendment to your current employment? I.e. when my daughter was born I managed to negotiate 30h instead of 40h week, just to be able to help my wife with her. 3) W.r.t. 2) you could try to change jobs, it should be easier to negotiate 3k/20h in a new job where a corporation wants you for a position, than with your current employer. In your position I would be afraid to venture outside of regular employment. In my experience, when stressed with a family-crisis, I wouldn't be able to deliver consulting projects reliably, especially if I didn't have a pipeline delivering reliable well-paying clients. I wish you luck!