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."

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But the 57-year-old foster carer also thinks the government can do more to help workers like her by exempting them from council tax.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

He told his employers he was the sole carer for his elderly mother and the prosecution alleges he "exploited this opportunity".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A pensioner who became a kinship carer to prevent her two great-granddaughters from going into care says she knew she had to do it despite criticism from some friends.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

She told BBC Somerset she had also lost two good friends since becoming a kinship carer.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Of course it’s important. A good carer makes a big difference to what a donor’s life’s actually like.”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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