My mother passed away in May.
There are actually four siblings in my family - two who are unmentionable (aka they who shall not be named) My brother ended up moving in with our Mom. There was no way I could have - husband, small child and animals.
So, I ended up with the daytime shift, and my brother the nighttime shift - and if it was anything to do with "personal" care at night, I was called in.
We did disown our siblings.
Good luck, be patient with your parent, give them love and support - you'll have frustrations, you may even feel a little bit of resentment towards your parent. It's normal - and home hospice was the best thing. Ask for help when you feel you need it - and if you can't get that help from family, talk to the doctors and nurses. That's what they're there for.
Edited to add -
There are probably hospice volunteers where you live - these are some of the kindest people I met. They'll come for a couple hours at a time to sit with your loved one, to give you a break.
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