care worker
Assists vulnerable people
A care worker provides personal assistance to people who need help with daily activities—the elderly, disabled, or chronically ill.
The work typically includes helping with bathing, dressing, meals, and medication, either in residential facilities or clients' homes.
She works as a care worker in a nursing home.
The term is more common in British than American English, where similar roles might be called caregivers or home health aides.
- daily routineRecurring set of activities
- nursing homeLong-term eldercare residence
- emotional supportCompassionate help during distress
- emotional laborManaging feelings for job demands
- empathySharing another's emotions
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