eldercare

noun

el·​der·​care ˈel-dər-ˌker 

variants or elder care

: the care of older adults and especially the care of an older parent by a son or daughter

Examples of eldercare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Simultaneously, millions of highly skilled women who stepped out of the traditional workforce to raise children or provide eldercare are looking for a path back in, only to find closed doors and outdated recruitment filters. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The post was originally written in response to a Vox article warning millennials were unprepared for a coming eldercare crisis, and its resurgence this July coincided with the symbolic milestone of the first boomers turning 80. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Freelance writer and editor Lucy Schiller bumped up against the issues of aging, eldercare and loneliness through her grandmothers. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The number of excess deaths since the heat dome descended over France on June 20 is expected to rise as more death certificates come in from homes and eldercare facilities, the agency said. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eldercare

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Medical Definition

eldercare

noun

el·​der·​care

variants or elder care

ˈel-dər-ˌka(ə)r, -ˌke(ə)r 

: the care of older adults (as by a son, daughter, or paid caregiver)