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Definition of Caregiver
1. Noun. A person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability.
Group relationships: Health Profession
Specialized synonyms: Bonesetter, Electrologist, Medical Assistant, Medical Man, Medical Practitioner, Nurse, Apothecary, Chemist, Druggist, Pharmacist, Pill Pusher, Pill Roller
Generic synonyms: Professional, Professional Person
2. Noun. A person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult.
Definition of Caregiver
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of care-giver) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caregiver
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Caregiver
1. The primary person in charge of care of a patient, usually a family member or a designated health care professional. A person who provides care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregiver include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients, etc. (23 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caregiver
Literary usage of Caregiver
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Care and Nutrition: Concepts and Measurement by Patrice L. Engle, Purnima Menon, Lawrence James Haddad (1997)
"At the heart of the process is the relationship between the child and the
caregiver (or care- givers). This affective, or emotional, relationship is a ..."
2. Marijuana: Early Experience With Four States' Laws That Allow Use for by Paul Jones, John Mortin (2002)
""Alternate caregiver" means a person who is listed as an alternate caregiver (in
the state medical use registry). Hawaii "Primary caregiver" means a person, ..."
3. Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/Health Care Partnership by Proctor P. Reid, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2005)
"... Designing caregiver- and Patient-Centered Health Care Systems H. Kent Bowen
Harvard Business School The engineering discipline, with its proclivity for ..."
4. National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-Of-Home by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Each service agency or caregiver shall have a mechanism for following up the
transition plan, timelines for the process, a means of documenting current and ..."
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