home help
Britishnoun
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a person who is paid to do domestic chores for persons unable to look after themselves adequately
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Also called: home care. such a service provided by a local authority social services department to those whom it judges most need it
Example Sentences
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The challenges of government are nothing compared to the challenge of putting food on the table and getting a roof over our head when I brought up kids working as a home help.
From BBC
Just 14% of people said they were satisfied with those services, which includes care homes, home help and children's care.
From BBC
The Seahawks have a 79% chance to make the playoffs according to fivethirtyeight.com — that Seattle has four of its last five at home helps the odds — and are at 32% to win the division.
From Seattle Times
Being at home helps and the Seahawks get back on track.
From Los Angeles Times
Set designer Michael Carnahan’s detailed impression of a Memphis home helps round out our understanding of the characters’ situations.
From Washington Post
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