A quart is 2 pints. A pint is sixteen fluid ounces of water and weighs about 16 ounces (avoirdupois weight.) A gallon is 4 quarts (8 pints) and thus weighs about 8 pounds. Five gallons would be about 40 pounds.
In some cases, if your mother is on Medicaid, she can designate you as her personal home care aide and you can get paid a small amount through Medicaid. If your mother has her own resources, you can draw up a contract agreeing to work as her home health aide and she can pay you a salary that you both agree upon.
The first thing to do is pay the nursing home for the current month (at the Medicaid rate). If you have money left after paying the nursing home, an elder law attorney can advise you on the proper way to spend down the money.he first thing to do is pay the nursing home for the current month (at the Medicaid rate). If you have money left after paying the nursing home, an elder law attorney can advise you on the proper way to spend down the money.