It's 700 a month, plus room and board but I'm the only caregiver. She has dementia, kidney failure, medication 6 times a day has to be crushed and only off one day a week 12hrs... I have lots of medical background. respite care and medical assistant. She's up a lot at night and can not be left alone. This 6 wks she's been gone I've done major cleaning there's no housekeeper. I'm pretty sure I'm very under paid already.
So, this time, no, it is not acceptable, and she must pay up. Be firm, but if you want to continue in this role for your client don't let the discussion get heated. Will your client definitely be coming home again?
You have to negotiate your contract before you start working. This is after the fact and with your being a live in employee, this makes this personal and much more difficult.
Before she left for the rehab, did you and the family member discuss what was going to happen? If she's not there, wouldn't you have been able to work for a temp agency (health care, sitting, etc) during that time?
Unfortunately your options at this point are to either re-negotiate or find another job.
Sounds like a 12 hour day, 6 days a week is not working for you. The whole situation sounds uncomfortable. Is there a family member you could perhaps live with while you sort out finding a new job? Is there an agency that you could work for, who would also act as your agent/employer, rather than trying to work directly with a family?