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caregiver definition

care·giver (ker′giv′ər)

noun

a person who takes care of someone requiring close attention, as a young child or an invalid

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caregiver Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • help: It helps caregivers pay some attention to their own needs and to begin to take care of themselves.

Adjective modifier

  • primary: That is, mothers are the primary caregivers of the children.

Modifies a noun

  • burden: The risk of illness in a partner with a sick spouse is known as the ' caregiver burden ' .

Noun used with modifier

  • family: I open my house to nearby family caregivers for small meetings which they have begun to look forward to.

Possessives

  • child: Their idea of who they are is shaped by the child's caregivers, children need positive, affirming attention.

Preposition: of

  • patient: Social support needs of family caregivers of psychiatric patients from three age groups.
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