carer
Britishnoun
Explanation
A carer is someone who tends to a patient or looks after a young child or elderly person. If your grandfather is very ill, he may need the help of a carer at home. A carer, also called a caregiver, is sometimes a paid helper whose job is caring for people, like a home health aide or a babysitter. Often family members act as carers, tending to elderly or ailing relatives. If your uncle helps your grandfather get into his wheelchair and take his medicine each day, he's a carer. This word is from care and its Old English root, which means both "feel concern" and "grieve."
Example Sentences
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"Donall doesn't get up until the carer arrives - you can't lift a boy in his 40s out of bed and get him up on his feet who doesn't want to do it," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
"Higher prices would definitely make it harder for me, because as a carer, I only make so much a month. It's not a huge amount," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
She said local authorities should be held accountable for carer assessments.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
"As a young carer, it's not something you're taught to do and then you do it," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“Of course it’s important. A good carer makes a big difference to what a donor’s life’s actually like.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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