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.
SeniorAdvisor.com Blog > Blog for Families > Caregiving > Can You Get Paid for Caring for your Elderly Parents? Love may not cost a thing, but caring for a loved one adds up. Out-of-pocket expenses, time away from work, and lost time to build up retirement savings can put caregivers in a financial bind.