shared care

British

noun

social welfare an arrangement between a welfare agency and a family with a dependent handicapped member, whereby the agency takes the handicapped person into a home for respite care or in emergencies

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On its website, the BMA said shared care with private providers is not recommended.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Trusting each other again on some level could be what saves our country—and the essential social programs that reflect our shared care for one another.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

Following Hannah's campaign, Alfie's GP was granted a licence to prescribe it under direction by a specialist doctor, in a process called a shared care agreement.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023

Have we reorganised our cities in ways that would make shared care work visible and convenient?

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2020

It wasn't as difficult as many men might imagine, he adds, to negotiate with his employer working hours that allowed shared care.

From Time Magazine Archive

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