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care worker

American  
[kair wur-ker] / ˈkɛər ˈwɜr kər /

noun

  • care workers
    plural
  1. a person who is employed to look after vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly, or disabled people.


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Kyler Daugherty, a 43-year-old health care worker, summed up the sentiment as he filled up his gas tank in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Samantha Lyle has been employed by the city's health and social care partnership as a social care worker for five years.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Victoria Hurtado, a 61-year-old home care worker, had to flee Chapineria with the elderly, sick man she cares for daily.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

"You might just be grabbing something to go, and you are expected to tip," says the animal care worker who lives in Philadelphia.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

A domiciliary care worker, Kevin drives about 70 miles a day between clients' houses and the rise in fuel prices means he doesn't "know how much longer" he can carry on.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

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