caregiver

== English == === Alternative forms === care-giver === Etymology === From care + giver. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɛəɡɪvə/, /ˈkɛːɡɪvə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹɡɪvɚ/ === Noun === caregiver (plural caregivers) (Canada, US, Philippines) A carer; a person who looks after another person. Synonym: carer (UK, Australia) Antonym: caree Coordinate term: practitioner ==== Usage notes ==== The term now usually means someone, such as a family member, who helps with activities of daily living (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, transportation, household administration), often as unpaid labor, as contrasted with a health care practitioner; for clarity, writers often maintain this distinction by reserving this term to the nonprofessional sense. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====