My partner has recently gone abroad indefinitely due to a family emergency. Through Skype I know he is really struggling and would benefit from a week or so of me being there to take shifts (his dad is in a hospital in an underdeveloped country where there are no nurses so he has to be there 23 hours a day).
The problem is we have a six year old, fourteen year old, seventeen year old and nineteen year old living at home. My 17yo regularly looks after the 6yo and 14yo and is brilliant at it. She takes care of the whole night time routine everyday - from making tea to putting them to bed. She's extremely mature and could probably raise her own family. My 19yo on the other hand isn't great at babysitting and I wouldn't consider leaving her in charge - well not without the 17yo to be there for back up.
I friend could organise travel to and from school for the 6 yo; and the 14 yo and 17 yo attend the same school/sixth form so during the day would be normal. The main difference being at half three until half seven when they get home from school I wouldn't be there and the 17yo would be in charge.
My worry is coming back to find them in care. I have a 20yo that could be at the house in 20 minutes if needed and family and neighbors meaning in an emergency someone could be there in five minutes.
It probably should be noted that the 14yo is autistic - not extremely autistic but he is slightly harder to manage however nobody can handle him as well as my 17yo. (for want of a better word than handle)
Would it be feasible for me to do this? For the record - I fully trust that my 17yo is mature enough and she has looked after both the 6yo and 14yo many times before - she is extremely mature!