plural of Care Bear

A fictional group of multi-colored bear characters, originally painted in 1981 by artist Elena Kucharik to be used on greeting cards from American Greetings but in 1983, the characters were turned into plush teddy bears.

(healthcare) The medical attention that a patient receives upon first contact with a healthcare system; either a general practitioner or the A&E or ER department of a hospital.

Alternative spelling of caregiver

(intransitive) To be cautious, careful or prudent. / (intransitive) To mind, or be in charge of something.

(when leaving) good-bye (literally, take care of yourself)

(uncommon, archaic) Synonym of Passion Sunday: the fifth Sunday in Lent.

(transitive) To look after, to provide care for. / (transitive) To deal with, handle. / (transitive, slang, euphemistic) To kill.

A formal system by which a child is cared for, in a foster family, by people other than its own parents, but without being adopted

The prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.