DEFINITION OF A FAMILY CAREGIVER
A family caregiver is a person who manages or provides
direct assistance to a loved one, or a patient in their care.
The caregiver helps with day to day activities because of
the patients chronic condition, cognitive limitations or age.
A family caregiver can be a volunteer or a paid employee.
Also included in the category of family caregivers are
nannies, senior companions, home nurses, homecare
providers, homemakers and health care personnel, who
are usually hired through the services of an employment
agency or nanny agency, such as “AARON AGENCY”.
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