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caregiver

[kair-giv-er] / ˈkɛərˌgɪv ər /
NOUN
person caring for child
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Serving as a family caregiver isn’t just exhausting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

When the family pulled her maternal grandmother, Mary Ann, from assisted living during the pandemic, Schiller became her primary caregiver.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

My brother Dez was the main caregiver for my parents, with him having the most flexible schedule.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

“Even when my parents were alive they worked really long, hard hours running a small business so even then he was a caregiver to me,” she told CNN, referring to her brother.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

We’d found a babysitter, Glorina Casabal, a doting, expert caregiver about ten years older than I was.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Their predictable transition from caregivers to foragers could also help researchers investigate how healthy aging changes the brain and behavior.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

First developed in the 1950s by British psychiatrist John Bowlby, attachment theory suggests that the bonds we form with early caregivers shape our expectations of relationships.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

An increasing number of Medicaid programs permit the beneficiary or their representative to hire caregivers themselves under so-called self-direction programs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

She expressed gratitude to her friends, family, caregivers and medical teams for their support.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

After the shooting, James Garfield had little direct contact with anyone except his White House caregivers.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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