1. A person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
   "The caregiver assisted the elderly patient with daily tasks";
   - health professional, primary care provider, PCP, health care provider, carer [Brit]
    
2. A person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
   "The caregiver helped the elderly patient with daily tasks";
   - carer [Brit]

Derived forms: caregivers

Type of: actor, doer, professional, professional person, worker

Part of: health profession

Encyclopedia: Caregiver