Hiring an in-home caregiver can bring a sense of relief, but it can also introduce new layers of complexity for families. As an adult child, it may mean taking on a role you never expected to play in your relationship with your parent: managing the person responsible for their care. Amid the usual anxieties of caregiving, you must now manage a professional relationship, often from a distance, and on behalf of your parent, who may have strong feelings about their own independence.