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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Global tech giants are investing vast sums into humanoid and other lifelike robots, with grand plans for factory automation, home help and other futuristic "physical AI" services.
From Barron's
But her life took a devastating turn in September after Saabirin's great-aunt agreed that Diiriye's family, who needed a home help, could take her in.
From BBC
But tomorrow it could be whether your mother-in-law should be admitted to long-term care, or have home help and how her adult children share their time and responsibilities for her care as she ages.
From MarketWatch
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
The majority of firms with licences are already CQC registered, with only home helps, day centres and some live-in carers falling outside this existing requirement.
From BBC
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