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caregiver

[ kair-giv-er ]

noun

  1. a person who cares for someone who is sick or disabled.
  2. an adult who cares for an infant or child.


caregiver

/ ˈɛəˌɡɪə /

noun

  1. a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relative Also calledcarer
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of caregiver1

First recorded in 1980–85; care + giver ( def )
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“The emotional and financial toll on the patients and their caregivers is beyond description.”

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Abusers are often people the elders know, including relatives and caregivers.

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Cancer survivor Mollie Kallen says a caregiver is often needed to help patients through treatment, surgeries and doctor visits.

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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.

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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.

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