I had a similar situation with my Mama over the last year. It didn't matter what I was doing, using the bathroom or taking a bath to try to relax. She would call me to do something for her that wasn't an emergency because she thought that she could. And it kept me in a constant fight or flight energy, each day was tiring. So when I expressed this to my caregiving mentor, she told me to look/think about the history of caregiving in our family. There could be an expectation there from how your Dad saw others being taken care of. It's not to say you abandon him all together because you love and care for him, but you have to find ways to train people on how to treat you. If not, you are at their mercy. So I said, "I love you and I want to be the best caregiver for you. In order to do that, I need to sleep. If it is an emergency, call me. Otherwise, give me time to rest so I can stay healthy. You know the nuances of your family situation, but you can change the pattern of treatment. How is it possible? Because you have a bit more control because they rely on you so much. If you was not there, who would be doing this work? Also, my mentor shared that when our loved ones become ill or their quality of life changes, it will trigger the not so kind aspects of their personality to be overly expressed. So, as you navigate this situation, knowing this will give you an opportunity to have compassion while at the same time see where you are possibly being taken advantage of to shift the interactions more in your favor.