Caretaker vs. Caregiver

Caretakernoun

Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair.

Caretakernoun

Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian.

Caretakeradjective

Temporary, on a short term basis.

Caretakernoun

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

Caretakernoun

an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily;

Caretakernoun

a person employed to look after a building

Caretakernoun

holding power temporarily

Caretakernoun

a person employed to look after people or animals

Caregivernoun

A carer.

Caregivernoun

a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

Caregivernoun

a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult

Caregivernoun

a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person.

Caregiver

A caregiver is a paid or unpaid member of a person's social network who helps them with activities of daily living. Since they have no specific professional training, they are often described as informal caregivers.