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eldercare
[ el-der-kair ]
/ ˈɛl dərˌkɛər /
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noun
the care of elderly people, especially in the home.
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Words nearby eldercare
eld, Eldepryl, elder, elderberry, Elder Brethren, eldercare, elder hand, Elderhostel, elderly, elder statesman, elder stateswoman
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How to use eldercare in a sentence
More than 200 businesses, along with the advocacy group Time’s Up, recently created a coalition to push for child and eldercare solutions.
The Pandemic Revealed How Much We Hate Our Jobs. Now We Have a Chance to Reinvent Work|Joanne Lipman|May 27, 2021|TimeCobbling together free childcare or eldercare provided by relatives is commonplace because free is all they can afford.
Planned Eldercare then billed Medicaid at a 1000% markup, for a total of more than $370,000.
Web Black Market in Diabetic Supplies Costs Government $200m|Diane Dimond|March 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Medical definitions for eldercare
eldercare
[ ĕl′dər-kâr′ ]
n.
Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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