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caregiver
[ kair-giv-er ]
noun
- a person who cares for someone who is sick or disabled.
- an adult who cares for an infant or child.
caregiver
/ ˈɛəˌɡɪə /
noun
- a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relative Also calledcarer
Word History and Origins
Origin of caregiver1
Example Sentences
Abusers are often people the elders know, including relatives and caregivers.
Cancer survivor Mollie Kallen says a caregiver is often needed to help patients through treatment, surgeries and doctor visits.
But mental health care in the early years is laser-focused on supporting the developing relationship between the caregiver and child, which can set the trajectory of a child’s life.
Alberto Carvalho said the federal agents maintained they were there to check on the well-being of undocumented students and that the agents lied when they said the students’ caregivers had authorized the visits.
Her signature joke is about how she is a tax preparer and how she once was a caregiver of two elderly women who have died.
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