A person who provides care for the elderly and/or ill so that they may remain in the home It is estimated that 80 percent of at-home care received by older Americans is provided by family members - spouses, children, grandchildren and other relatives
A caregiver is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who is disabled, ill, or very young. It is nearly always women who are the primary care givers. someone who takes care of a child or sick person
A person providing some form of assistance to another person who is dependent on that help due either to medical reasons or to a simple inability to conduct their routine ADLs
A person providing care to someone with chronic illness or disability The caregiver can be an unpaid member of the family, friend or volunteer or a paid professional providing care in the home, community or institution
Individuals (typically family members or friends) who provide unpaid assistance to see that the physical, psychological, and/or social needs of another person are met
someone who provides assistance, generally in the home environment, to an aging parent, spouse, other relative, or unrelated person, or to an ill or disabled person of any age A caregiver can be a family member, friend, volunteer, or paid professional
a caregiver is the person who helps you accomplish the basic everyday activities you can no longer manage without assistance, due to illness, injury, or cognitive impairment