car ‧ er /ˈkeərə $ ˈkerər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ care , ↑ carer ; adjective : ↑ careful ≠ ↑ careless , ↑ caring ≠ UNCARING ; verb : ↑ care ; adverb : ↑ carefully ≠ ↑ carelessly ]
someone who looks after an old or ill person at home SYN caretaker American English