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.
About how much should caregivers get paid when they are only there six hours a day five days a week? You ask a question that's on the minds of many people, as they arrange for help. Rates for in-home caregivers vary greatly, in part based on the services they provide. Caregivers with nursing skills, for example, usually get paid more than personal attendants or companions. Caregivers who do heavy cleaning may earn more than caregivers who aren't expected to do much cleaning. Salaries also vary by location.