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
As soon as women get their heads up from the waters of childcare duties, they’re often hit by another wave: eldercare.
—
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Biden’s top economic advisers rejected that claim Wednesday, saying instead that investments in affordable child care and eldercare would give more individuals opportunity to join the workforce.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Fortune spoke to experts in the eldercare economy, asking them what adult children should keep in mind when helping a parent choose where to spend their golden years.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 4 Dec. 2023
And, over a quarter (28%) said they’d be swayed by subsidies or on-site alternatives for childcare or eldercare, which is probably unsurprising given the national average price of childcare is around $10,600 annually and the rapidly approaching childcare cliff fall-off.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
But that requires adequate eldercare support to enable older citizens to remain as productive members of society for longer.
—Time, 18 Aug. 2023
Coverage will include dental, vision, hearing and eldercare — any medically necessary procedure — with no co-pays or monthly premiums.
—Northwest Indiana Medicare For All, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
Ensuring that Medicaid funding keeps pace with the cost of care so eldercare centers can offer competitive wages.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2021
The government should provide technology grants and incentives to improve childcare and eldercare work and in the process make those jobs better paying.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Biden’s top economic advisers rejected that claim Wednesday, saying instead that investments in affordable child care and eldercare would give more individuals opportunity to join the workforce.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Fortune spoke to experts in the eldercare economy, asking them what adult children should keep in mind when helping a parent choose where to spend their golden years.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 4 Dec. 2023
And, over a quarter (28%) said they’d be swayed by subsidies or on-site alternatives for childcare or eldercare, which is probably unsurprising given the national average price of childcare is around $10,600 annually and the rapidly approaching childcare cliff fall-off.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
But that requires adequate eldercare support to enable older citizens to remain as productive members of society for longer.
—Time, 18 Aug. 2023
Coverage will include dental, vision, hearing and eldercare — any medically necessary procedure — with no co-pays or monthly premiums.
—Northwest Indiana Medicare For All, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
Ensuring that Medicaid funding keeps pace with the cost of care so eldercare centers can offer competitive wages.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2021
The government should provide technology grants and incentives to improve childcare and eldercare work and in the process make those jobs better paying.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'eldercare.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near eldercare
Cite this Entry
“Eldercare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eldercare. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
eldercare
noun
el·der·care
variants
or elder care
: the care of older adults (as by a son, daughter, or paid caregiver)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share