The paper features a discussion on selected results of research conducted among 42 migrants working as elderly caregivers. The purpose of the research was to obtain information about the scope of provided care, among others: running the home, medical help, accompanying an elderly person.The studies were of exploratory nature, based on individual in-depth interviews (IDI). The sampling of respondents was done using the snowball method and Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS). The data was analysed using the MAXQDA program.The research problem in the article was to determine the role of immigrants in elderly care. Whether they are complementary or substitutionary to the family. Based on the conducted research, it was established that the duties of elderly caregivers mostly included preparation of meals, cleaning, making laundry and shopping. Foreign workers were responsible for their hygiene, medical care, e.g. giving injections, rehabilitation. Their task also involved spending time with the seniors—taking them for a walk, making conversation, eating meals together or watching TV. It was determined that the scope of duties of an immigrant taking care of an elderly person was mainly affected by two factors: the elderly persons’ health status and work mode. Somewhat different duties applied to caregivers living with the elderly (so-called living-in) than persons renting an apartment and providing hourly care (so-called living-out).