carer

British  

/ ˈkɛərə /

noun

1. Usual US and Canadian term: caregiver. social welfare a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relative See also caretaker

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Explanation

A carer is someone who tends to a patient or looks after a young child or elderly person. If your grandfather is very ill, he may need the help of a carer at home. A carer, also called a caregiver, is sometimes a paid helper whose job is caring for people, like a home health aide or a babysitter. Often family members act as carers, tending to elderly or ailing relatives. If your uncle helps your grandfather get into his wheelchair and take his medicine each day, he's a carer. This word is from care and its Old English root, which means both "feel concern" and "grieve."

Example Sentences

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"I was under a lot of stress at home," says Steven, who was a carer for both his parents.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Colin Jamieson is also a foster carer with Barnardo's and said it was hard to pinpoint why more people do not come forward.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

She said if Stormont is serious about Bengoa's report and improving the health care system they "must enshrine this absolute right in law" for patients to designate an essential family carer.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Cheryl Pepper, a carer who visited after finishing a night shift, described the supermarket as "absolutely brilliant".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

But the very fact of my having become his carer served as a reminder that we weren’t there to mark time.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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