Carer
noun
Someone who gives help and protection to someone who is sick or needs help with daily activities.
Her daughter acts as her carer since she became ill.
Often appears as...
- primary carer
- unpaid carer
noun
An individual or organization that takes care of children, elderly people, or people with disabilities in a professional context.
She works as a carer at a home for the elderly.
Often appears as...
- paid carer
- professional carer
noun
A person who looks after a building or place.
He's employed as a carer for the vacant property.
Often appears as...
- property carer
- building carer
noun
Someone who gives help and protection to someone who is sick or needs help with daily activities.
Her daughter acts as her carer since she became ill.
Often appears as...
- primary carer
- unpaid carer
noun
An individual or organization that takes care of children, elderly people, or people with disabilities in a professional context.
She works as a carer at a home for the elderly.
Often appears as...
- paid carer
- professional carer
noun
A person who looks after a building or place.
He's employed as a carer for the vacant property.
Often appears as...
- property carer
- building carer
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Level of Care
“Carer” implies a personal, often emotional connection and continuous support.
She feels grateful for her carer's patience and kindness.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
Can involve emotional support, not just physical assistance.
A carer might provide comfort to someone who is feeling lonely.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Family
While family members can be carers, the term also includes others in caregiving roles.
Her neighbor has become her unofficial carer during recovery.
Pro Tip 1/3Level of Care
“Carer” implies a personal, often emotional connection and continuous support.
She feels grateful for her carer's patience and kindness.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
Can involve emotional support, not just physical assistance.
A carer might provide comfort to someone who is feeling lonely.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Family
While family members can be carers, the term also includes others in caregiving roles.
Her neighbor has become her unofficial carer during recovery.
Pro Tip 1/3Level of Care
“Carer” implies a personal, often emotional connection and continuous support.
She feels grateful for her carer's patience and kindness.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
Can involve emotional support, not just physical assistance.
A carer might provide comfort to someone who is feeling lonely.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Family
While family members can be carers, the term also includes others in caregiving roles.
Her neighbor has become her unofficial carer during recovery.
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Anil Seth: How your...
not only for basic neuroscience, but, for instance, in helping people with memory loss and impairments, because you could, for instance, have a camera, and then, you could predict what aspects of their day would constitute a memory, and that can be very, very useful for them and for their carers. The brain clearly has a good editor.
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Andrew Bastawrous: Get...
we've realized it's extremely important to share the data in non-medical jargon so that people understand what we're examining and what that means to them. So here, for example, we use our sight sim application, once your vision has been measured, to show carers and teachers
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The hidden role informal...
to the invaluable role played by carers. Now, how many of you in this room consider yourself a carer? By this, I mean how many of you have cared for someone suffering from an illness, injury or disability? Can you raise your hand if this is the case?
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Empathy costs no dime PIPE...
violations within healthcare sector it is not welcome time we complain is because of the money but empathy cost Nodine there is an empathy gap and we forget that one day the carer can become the careful and that's exactly what happened to me
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Jonathan Drori: Why we...
as teachers often think, but actually from common sense, from experience of the world around them, from all the things that go on between them and their peers, and their carers, and their parents, and all of that. Experience.
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How work kept me going...
developed a "Working with Cancer" toolkit. The toolkit provides a framework for those diagnosed, their managers, their carers and their coworkers to have conversations about cancer and the work support available.
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A Child Prodigy, a...
and now at four months later he's starting to be able to have that joy again thank you the carer for pre-transplant the transplant itself and
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CUTE Orphan Orangutans...
the throw line and this is called the throat pouch nada man-bat row the idea if the carers can climb then their orangutan should follow
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
at the main tiger compound giles and his team are full-time carers for 10 adult tigers and spot and stripe
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Cubs Meet Adult Tiger...
At the main tiger compound, Giles and his team are full-time carers for ten adult tigers
Video examples
Anil Seth: How your...
not only for basic neuroscience, but, for instance, in helping people with memory loss and impairments, because you could, for instance, have a camera, and then, you could predict what aspects of their day would constitute a memory, and that can be very, very useful for them and for their carers. The brain clearly has a good editor.
Video examples
Andrew Bastawrous: Get...
we've realized it's extremely important to share the data in non-medical jargon so that people understand what we're examining and what that means to them. So here, for example, we use our sight sim application, once your vision has been measured, to show carers and teachers
Video examples
The hidden role informal...
to the invaluable role played by carers. Now, how many of you in this room consider yourself a carer? By this, I mean how many of you have cared for someone suffering from an illness, injury or disability? Can you raise your hand if this is the case?
Video examples
Empathy costs no dime PIPE...
violations within healthcare sector it is not welcome time we complain is because of the money but empathy cost Nodine there is an empathy gap and we forget that one day the carer can become the careful and that's exactly what happened to me
Video examples
Jonathan Drori: Why we...
as teachers often think, but actually from common sense, from experience of the world around them, from all the things that go on between them and their peers, and their carers, and their parents, and all of that. Experience.
Video examples
How work kept me going...
developed a "Working with Cancer" toolkit. The toolkit provides a framework for those diagnosed, their managers, their carers and their coworkers to have conversations about cancer and the work support available.
Video examples
A Child Prodigy, a...
and now at four months later he's starting to be able to have that joy again thank you the carer for pre-transplant the transplant itself and
Video examples
CUTE Orphan Orangutans...
the throw line and this is called the throat pouch nada man-bat row the idea if the carers can climb then their orangutan should follow
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
at the main tiger compound giles and his team are full-time carers for 10 adult tigers and spot and stripe
Video examples
Cubs Meet Adult Tiger...
At the main tiger compound, Giles and his team are full-time carers for ten adult tigers
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Quote examples
Noreena Hertz
English Author
What about those who help growth indirectly, those who stay at home and look after others - mothers, carers of elderly parents or sick relatives who save the state millions of pounds annually. What is their worth? How is their value to be determined?
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Laurie Graham
English Journalist
Caring burns a lot of fuel - psychological and physical, too, if any lifting is involved. The energy tank is soon emptied, and the toll caring takes is well documented. It's called carer burn-out.
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Estelle Morris
English Politician
In the 21st century when few of us stay in the same job all our lives, I would like to think there was flexibility so teachers could become social workers, or foster carers become teachers.
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Emily Thornberry
British Politician
As I'm sure everyone would agree, carers who do the difficult job of looking after the elderly and vulnerable deserve to be paid a decent wage that they can actually live on.
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Ed Davey
British Politician
As a carer for my disabled son, I understand just how hard caring is, at the best of times. I know how important it is for families to get the support they need.
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Jane Hawking
English Author
The carer of the disabled person is always in the background. People don't want to hear about the sleaze and the nitty-gritty and the hardship.
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Sheila Hancock
There isn't a carer in the world who doesn't say, 'I hate it. My life is being ruined. I didn't see my life like this.
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Phyllis Logan
Scottish Actress
I don't think you can underestimate how much carers need some support.
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Jimmy Barnes
Scottish Musician
I love my mum and dad, but they were shocking providers and carers.
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Aaron Pedersen
Australian Actor
Carers are important. They are the unsung heroes.
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Noreena Hertz
English Author
What about those who help growth indirectly, those who stay at home and look after others - mothers, carers of elderly parents or sick relatives who save the state millions of pounds annually. What is their worth? How is their value to be determined?
Quote examples
Laurie Graham
English Journalist
Caring burns a lot of fuel - psychological and physical, too, if any lifting is involved. The energy tank is soon emptied, and the toll caring takes is well documented. It's called carer burn-out.
Quote examples
Estelle Morris
English Politician
In the 21st century when few of us stay in the same job all our lives, I would like to think there was flexibility so teachers could become social workers, or foster carers become teachers.
Quote examples
Emily Thornberry
British Politician
As I'm sure everyone would agree, carers who do the difficult job of looking after the elderly and vulnerable deserve to be paid a decent wage that they can actually live on.
Quote examples
Ed Davey
British Politician
As a carer for my disabled son, I understand just how hard caring is, at the best of times. I know how important it is for families to get the support they need.
Quote examples
Jane Hawking
English Author
The carer of the disabled person is always in the background. People don't want to hear about the sleaze and the nitty-gritty and the hardship.
Quote examples
Sheila Hancock
There isn't a carer in the world who doesn't say, 'I hate it. My life is being ruined. I didn't see my life like this.
Quote examples
Phyllis Logan
Scottish Actress
I don't think you can underestimate how much carers need some support.
Quote examples
Jimmy Barnes
Scottish Musician
I love my mum and dad, but they were shocking providers and carers.
Quote examples
Aaron Pedersen
Australian Actor
Carers are important. They are the unsung heroes.
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