請問caretaker, caregiver 有什麼不一樣？

Question

請問 caretaker, caregiver 意義上有什麼不一樣？

Answer 1

caretaker can be someone whose job is to look after a house or land while the person who owns it is not there. Janitor is one of caretakers.

caregiver is someone who takes care of a child or sick person. It isn't always free. You still have to pay fees to daycares or nursing homes if you have their services.

2009-10-02 12:09:57 補充：
In the US, we also call the person who keeps our grass mowed and fence in good condition a caretaker, too.

Answer 2

caretaker主要是講那些負責建築物或某些單位的人, 比如說負責整棟大樓的維修, 清潔及發信的人, 但如果用來當作政府的形容詞, 就變成是臨時政府的意思.
caregiver主要是指那些免費幫忙照顧病人的親朋好友

2009-10-02 11:15:06 補充：
For those who get paid for taking care of others, they are usually called "care worker". "Caregiver" usually refers to your relatives or friends who support you or your family with disabilities, free of charge.

2009-10-02 11:32:47 補充：
For those who get paid for taking care of others, people usualy refer them to "care worker". In the US and Canada, caregiver normally refers to your relatives or firends who support you or your family with disabilities (certainly most of the case it is free).

Answer 3

Caretaker 和 Caregiver 是一樣意思，都是扮演照顧病人的角色。