caregiver
Americannoun
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a person who cares for someone who is sick or disabled.
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an adult who cares for an infant or child.
noun
Etymology
Origin of caregiver
First recorded in 1980–85; care + giver ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"Children are sponges and they learn best from face-to-face time with a key caregiver - a parent, a teacher."
From BBC
“We hear from family caregivers every day. Their stories are powerful and often painful,” Myechia Minter-Jordan, chief executive of AARP, said in a press briefing.
From MarketWatch
She said she called staff at La Mirada Heights Provincial Senior Living and asked caregivers to check on her mother, who has dementia.
From Los Angeles Times
In a statement to Salon, Enfamil manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition said the company was “disappointed” that Florida “announced results without sharing any data or detailed testing methodology, which may unnecessarily scare parents and caregivers.”
From Salon
In Missouri, for example, state regulations require that there is one caregiver for every four babies in a child care center.
From Salon
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