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.
A 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. 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.