caregiver
noun
care·giv·er
ˈker-ˌgi-vər 
plural caregivers
: a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, or the chronically ill)
The care of a patient with Alzheimer's Disease or a related disorder can be a physical, emotional and financial drain on the family caregiver.—
Diane Duquette Ascioti
Diane Duquette AsciotiEach child was rated by at least one parent. Questionnaires completed by another significant caregiver (teacher or daycare provider) were available on 85% of the sample …—Alan E. Kazdin et al.
Alan E. Kazdin et al.You probably can imagine the difficulty a caregiver can have getting an immobile patient into a whirlpool.—Paul G. Donahue
Paul G. Donahue
caregiving
noun
… researchers have repeatedly documented the psychiatric and physical health effects of family caregiving.
—Richard Schulz et al.
Richard Schulz et al.
Many readers … had their own stories of being treated badly at work because of caregiving duties.
—Sue Shellenbarger
Sue Shellenbarger
One of the most significant ways you can help animals, educate yourself about the joys and heartbreaks of caregiving and earn untold psychic rewards is to volunteer at a shelter.
—Wendy Christensen
Wendy Christensen
Synonyms of caregiver
Examples of caregiver in a Sentence
When she got sick her husband became her primary caregiver.
he could no longer keep up his role as caregiver for his sick wife
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The Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act, also bipartisan and bicameral, would let caregivers use their health savings account or flexible spending account to pay for their parents' or in-laws' medical expenses.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Think about caring for an ill mate, losing income because of having to give up your job, having difficulty paying your bills and suffering from painful arthritis while serving as the unpaid caregiver.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Berta Lepe, one of Greenhaven's caregivers, found Hernandez under a bush, wearing only a shirt and underwear.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Older women could use more help — from their doctors and caregivers, and from the federal government, which sets guidance around exercise — putting that into practice.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Think about caring for an ill mate, losing income because of having to give up your job, having difficulty paying your bills and suffering from painful arthritis while serving as the unpaid caregiver.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Berta Lepe, one of Greenhaven's caregivers, found Hernandez under a bush, wearing only a shirt and underwear.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Older women could use more help — from their doctors and caregivers, and from the federal government, which sets guidance around exercise — putting that into practice.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for caregiver
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“Caregiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caregiver. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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