MEANING OF CAREGIVER

CAREGIVER - is a healthcare assistant or a member of the health who help people who are ill or cannot fully take care of themselves, more importantly in homes for the chronically ill or infirm.

A caregiver is a trained worker who provide health care at home:
* when illness or accidents strike
* when elders are unable to care for their daily personal needs
* during emergency care, which may save life
* in assisting and performing ADL's (Activity of Daily Living)