caregiver
noun
care·giv·er
ˈker-ˌgi-vər 
plural caregivers
: a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, or the chronically ill)
The care of a patient with Alzheimer's Disease or a related disorder can be a physical, emotional and financial drain on the family caregiver.—
Diane Duquette Ascioti
Diane Duquette AsciotiEach child was rated by at least one parent. Questionnaires completed by another significant caregiver (teacher or daycare provider) were available on 85% of the sample …—Alan E. Kazdin et al.
Alan E. Kazdin et al.You probably can imagine the difficulty a caregiver can have getting an immobile patient into a whirlpool.—Paul G. Donahue
Paul G. Donahue
caregiving
noun
… researchers have repeatedly documented the psychiatric and physical health effects of family caregiving.
—Richard Schulz et al.
Richard Schulz et al.
Many readers … had their own stories of being treated badly at work because of caregiving duties.
—Sue Shellenbarger
Sue Shellenbarger
One of the most significant ways you can help animals, educate yourself about the joys and heartbreaks of caregiving and earn untold psychic rewards is to volunteer at a shelter.
—Wendy Christensen
Wendy Christensen
Examples of caregiver in a Sentence
When she got sick her husband became her primary caregiver.
he could no longer keep up his role as caregiver for his sick wife
Recent Examples on the Web
Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The settlement, offered jointly by the Baltimore City Public School System via the city government, settles a lawsuit filed by Kimberly Pinder, the mother and sole caregiver of an unidentified child.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
The National Day of Joy was created in 2019 by an organization of caregivers providing support for seniors.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
There are 647 million full-time unpaid caregivers globally, and nearly 95% of them are women, according to a 2018 report by the International Labor Organization.
—Peter Yeung, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The settlement, offered jointly by the Baltimore City Public School System via the city government, settles a lawsuit filed by Kimberly Pinder, the mother and sole caregiver of an unidentified child.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
The National Day of Joy was created in 2019 by an organization of caregivers providing support for seniors.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
There are 647 million full-time unpaid caregivers globally, and nearly 95% of them are women, according to a 2018 report by the International Labor Organization.
—Peter Yeung, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caregiver. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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