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carer

(ˈkɛərə)

(Social Welfare) social welfare a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relative. Usual US and Canadian term: caregiver See also caretaker³

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badante

skrbnikstrežnik

carer

[ˈkɛərəʳ] N (professional) → cuidador(a) m/f (de atención domiciliaria); (relative, friend) persona que cuida de un incapacitado

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carer

[ˈkɛərə^r] n

(unpaid) (= relative) [invalid, old person] personne qui s'occupe d'un proche
to be the main carer of a child → avoir la garde d'un enfant

(paid) [child, invalid, old person] → aide mf à domicile

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carer

n → im Sozialbereich Tätige(r) mf; the elderly and their carers → Senioren und ihre Fürsorgenden

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The award is Carers Scotland's highest level of recognition and builds on the University's 2018 award of Carer Positive 'Established' status'.

Strathclyde is first University to gain Carer Positive 'Exemplary' status

UNPAID carers are seven times more likely to be lonely compared with the general public, new figures suggest.

Research highlights the lonely life led by many unpaid carers

MSP for Renfrewshire South Tom Arthur held a Celebrating Carers in Scotland event at the Scottish Parliament to marked the 25th anniversary of Carers Week and the fifth anniversary of the Carer Positive Employer Initiative.

Carers in the spotlight for celebration events

Where senior management is able to demonstrate understanding and empathy of the carer's role, other employees feel safe to open up about caring responsibilities.

Workplaces that are carer friendly are good for economy and society

When a partnership group was formed between Quarriers Aberdeenshire Carer Service, Aberdeenshire Council, SAMH Cultivate - MyLifeDynamic project and Friends of Aden Country Park, they decided to take on the challenge of restoring the garden.

Carers' ideas for garden invited at event; COMMUNITY

In a recent Hafal survey, only 63% of carers said that they had been offered a carer's assessment.

THE PROFESSIONALS; Alun Thomas, chief executive of Welsh mental health charity Hafal

"Being a carer can be difficult and isolating, so speaking to someone who knows what they are going through can make a big difference.

Health board hosting events to mark National Carers week

Dr Valerie Gant has donated all the funds raised by her book, Working with Family Carers, to be shared equally between the Carers Trust and Carers UK.

Lecturer's book proceeds to help carers causes

A quantitative approach was used in a study investigating assessment of the negative psychological and physical effects (carer burden) of caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease.,.

Supporting family carers of people with dementia

Eligible carers will get a supplementary payment of PS221, equivalent of an extra PS8.50 per week, an increase of 13 per cent on Carer's Allowance from the Department of Work and Pensions.

75,000 carers to benefit from boost to allowance

"By registering as a carer with your GP practice, they may also be able to offer flexible appointments, yearly health checks and flu jabs."