People who provide care/support/assistance to children and families, including, but not limited to foster parents, direct support workers, parent aides, youth workers, club leaders and coaches.
In the context of the Community Care for the Elderly Program, a "caregiver" refers to a person with responsibility for regular care of a disabled adult or elderly person. The term is more specifically defined in s. 415.102(4), F.S.
A person who helps care for someone who is ill, disabled, or aged. Some caregivers are relatives or friends who volunteer their help. Some people provide caregiving services for a cost.
A family member, volunteer, or medical professional charged with providing care in the home setting.
Any person who provides care for the physical and emotional needs of a family member or friend.
Community Hospice services are not intended to take the place of care by family members or others who are involved in the patient's care, but rather to support them in the care. With the help of Community Hospice, the person designated as "caregiver" will also participate in the care provided to the patient at home or in the inpatient setting.
a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
a family member, friend, or other individual who helps an elderly or disabled person at home or in he community, nearby or long distance
a natural person who is employed by an individual to care for a child or a sick, handicapped or aged person, and who does not live in that individual's dwelling
a person who informally cares for and supports a family member, friend, neighbour, or individual who frail, ill, or disabled, and who lives at home or in a care facility
a person who needs to maintain their identity and lifestyle while servicing another for seemingly unending hours
a person who provides non-paid services to a frail individual
a person who provides some assistance to an older relative or friend who has physical or mental impairment
a professional, paraprofessional or volunteer providing services to an individual under a contractual or formal arrangement
family, friend, professional, or paraprofessional providing care to individual in need of assistance.
An adult family member or other individual who is an informal provider of in-home or in community care to an older individual. Caregiver training is sometimes offered by professional agencies to share options and methods for caregivers to use.
A person responsible for the care and supervision of the alleged child victim.
A non-specific term describing either a skilled or nonskilled person who provides some type of care for another. In long-term care policies, types of care and types of caregivers are generally defined for purposes of identifying covered services.
A person who provides support and assistance with various activities to a family member, friend, or neighbor. May provide emotional or financial support, as well as hands-on help with different tasks. Caregiving may also be done from long distance.
Primary: The key person (usually a relative) overseeing and providing the care for a person who is incapacitated.
In legislation dealing with child protection, this term refers to any person who is in a regular role of providing care to a child and includes parents, but also grandparents and other family members if they regularly have responsibility for the custody and care of a child.
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.
An individual trained to provide support to make sure that the physical, psychological, and social needs of the patient are met.
A person overseeing and providing food and veterinary care for a feral cat colony.
A person who provides direct support for a disabled individual, usually in the home.
Someone who provides care and protection for children in or outside the home. Caregivers may include parents, relatives, child care workers, and early childhood teachers. Other examples may include social workers, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and mentors.
TThe term “caregiver” refers to anyone who provides assistance to someone else. These persons may be primary or secondary caregivers, full-time or part-time, and may live with a patient or live separately. “Formal caregivers” or “care providers” are volunteers or
a person, usually a family member, who looks after a person with a disability or health problem, and who is unpaid.
A friend, family member, foster parent, grandparent or legal guardian providing ongoing care for an individual unable to care for him or herself.
the person who helps you accomplish the basic everyday activities you can no longer manage without assistance, due to illness, injury or cognitive impairment.
Some of the most important members of a treatment team can be found within a patient's home. Friends, family members, or caregivers provide the support and care needed to maintain healthy mental and emotional strength.
Anyone who helps a chronically ill patient cope with an illness. Caregivers can be home healthcare workers, family members or friends. They assist in many ways, from making sure patients take their medications properly to helping out with day-to-day activities.
A person directly responsible for providing personal care to a patient or resident.
A term used increasingly to describe persons whoprovide the bulk of the physical, financial and other care for otherpersons who are unable to care for themselves due to illness, injury ordisability. Most often used in the context of a spouse, adult child orother relative providing care for an older or chronically ill person.
A skilled or non-skilled person who provides some type of care for another.
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.
Anyone taking care of a child. Use of this term suggests that parents are fungible.
Any person who cares for an individual needing help taking care of himself, in ways that range from meeting the basic needs of everyday life to offering medical, nursing, or hospice care. Caregivers may be paid or volunteer; they include family and friends as well as doctors, nurses, social service providers, and hospice professionals.
Someone who is responsible for your needs when you are ill.
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.
An individual who takes care of an elderly person in need.
Person responsible for the care of a child. May be a parent, relative, neighbor, or unrelated professional.
A generic term referring to a person, either paid or voluntary, who helps an older person with the activities of daily living, health care, financial matters, guidance, companionship and social interaction. A caregiver can provide more than one aspect of care. Most often the term refers to a family member or friend who aids the older person.
anyone who provides care to a physically or cognitively impaired person, including both family and other caregivers at home and professional caregivers in health care settings.
The individual who cares for someone with a disability or illness. The primary caregiver is usually a spouse, child or other relative.
A person who has special training to help people with mental health problems. Examples of people with this special training are social workers, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and mentors.
A support person responsible for meeting the basic needs of a patient while undergoing treatment.
Person assisting patient in daily activities.
Any individual who takes care of an elderly person or someone with physical or mental limitations.
The primary person in charge of caring for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease, usually a family member or a designated health care professional.
An adult (typically a family member or friend) who provides unpaid assistance to another adult who can no longer independently attend to his or her personal needs and/or perform his or her normal activities of daily living.