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
Synonyms of caregiver
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
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Until and unless more people, like Hyde, recognize their own connections to child care, the vast network of parents, kids and caregivers will remain unappreciated and under-resourced.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
CareLinx focuses on elder care and offers caregivers an employee-style relationship with clients.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
For divorced parents sharing child care responsibilities, compliance can become complicated if each household separately employs caregivers.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
My organization, through Fashionably Healthy Empowerment Series — Community Conversations, is creating spaces where patients, caregivers, medical professionals and community leaders can connect, learn and be heard.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
CareLinx focuses on elder care and offers caregivers an employee-style relationship with clients.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
For divorced parents sharing child care responsibilities, compliance can become complicated if each household separately employs caregivers.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
My organization, through Fashionably Healthy Empowerment Series — Community Conversations, is creating spaces where patients, caregivers, medical professionals and community leaders can connect, learn and be heard.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caregiver. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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