: 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
Each 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.
You probably can imagine the difficulty a caregiver can have getting an immobile patient into a whirlpool. Paul G. Donahue
… researchers have repeatedly documented the psychiatric and physical health effects of family caregiving. Richard Schulz et al.
Many readers … had their own stories of being treated badly at work because of caregiving duties. 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
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 WebResearchers who examined the World Health Organization's data on excess mortality as of May 2022, found that the majority of those children – 7.5 million – were orphaned while 3 million lost a primary caregiver. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Two weeks after her mother died, her grandmother, who was another primary caregiver for her, passed away. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Aug. 2022 With a lot of help from a longtime nanny — and somewhat less help from Fauci — Grady worked part time and got her PhD from Georgetown while being the primary caregiver for their children. Anna Peele, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 Morrison was the primary caregiver for his mother, Martha, according to a GoFundMe page created by Morrison’s sister. Alexis Stevens, ajc, 28 June 2022 The behaviour of mothers as the primary caregiver was central to Bowlby's hypothesis. Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 6 June 2022 Her dedication stems from being the primary caregiver for her mom, who fought a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 19 May 2022 In recent years, Tom said, his father had channeled his characteristic man-on-a-mission energy into his new role as caregiver, helping care for his wife, Kathleen O’Donnell Hunt, who had Alzheimer’s disease and died in 2019. Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Duran has been receiving unemployment benefits and working part-time as a caregiver for a resident at a senior center. Natasha Chen, CNN, 28 July 2022 See More