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care worker

American  
[kair wur-ker] / ˈkɛər ˈwɜr kər /

noun

care workers plural
  1. a person who is employed to look after vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly, or disabled people.


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A domiciliary care worker, Kevin drives about 70 miles a day between clients' houses and the rise in fuel prices means he doesn't "know how much longer" he can carry on.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"I'm not against migration. We need it," the 36-year-old aged care worker from Adelaide told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

At the child care center on my campus, for example, raising child care worker wages from $15 to $17 an hour would cost over $85,000 annually.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

"Trump? I don't believe him," said care worker Anak, 64.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He moved there from Nigeria in 2023 on a care worker visa.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

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