Responsible for the physical and emotional needs of a person who cannot entirely care for him or herself because of advanced age, illness, dementia, or disability. Also includes a range of responsibilities from attending to a person's physical needs, including preparing meals and helping the person bathe and dress, to logistical tasks such as accompanying the person to the doctor.

Responsible for the physical and emotional needs of a person who cannot entirely care for him or herself because of advanced age, illness, dementia, or disability. Also includes a range of responsibilities from attending to a person's physical needs, including preparing meals and helping the person bathe and dress, to logistical tasks such as accompanying the person to the doctor.