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.
Every day in the United States, millions of people play the part of a full-time caregiver to family members with disabilities and those fighting serious illness. It is a role that is not only demanding and challenging, but one that should be recognized and appreciated. common question asked by full-time family caregivers is if they can get paid for taking care of their loved ones. Whether you can receive compensation to take care of a loved one with disabilities depends on your state and the circumstances.