caregiverrights
nounUK /ˈkeəɡɪvə raɪts/
US /ˈkerɡɪvər raɪts/
The rules that protect people who take care of someone who needs help.
The hospital explained caregiverrights to the family so they knew what help they could get.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The legal entitlements of a person who looks after a sick or elderly relative.
Under caregiverrights, she could ask for flexible working hours.
3. The protections given to paid home-care workers.
The union fought for caregiverrights such as fair pay and safe working conditions.
4. The right of a patient to choose who helps care for them.
Caregiverrights let him name his sister as his main helper.