AIBU to think carers should not be used as cleaners?

[Tonyritundo]

I’ve recently seen in the care community that people are hiring carers and using them as cleaners as it’s cheaper than hiring a cleaner. They are being expected to go beyond their normal care duties and do heavy cleaning at least twice a week. This goes beyond normal care duties.

Has anyone else noticed this?

I mean, I have never been told I am not allowed to do something when I was a carer. I had to follow a care plan but nobody would fire me for rinsing a fork. The problem is that funded care is usually alloted minimum time. If I only have 15 minutes in client's home, I may not be able to do much except to help them toilet, make a cup of tea and chuck a microwave meal at them as I dash out of the door, inevitably late for my next appointment.
Self-funded care is different. I'm happy to cook a meal from scratch and fold laundry when the customer pays for an hour of my time.
I once had a client whose son explicitly told me I am not to touch, move or clean anything, though.