reliefcare
nounUK /rɪˈliːfkeə/
US /rɪˈliːfker/
Reliefcare is the help and comfort given to someone who is sick or hurting.
The reliefcare team brought blankets and medicine to the people in the storm.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Short-term help given to a family so the usual caregiver can rest.
The reliefcare worker stayed with Grandma while we went to the store.
3. Emergency help given quickly after a disaster.
Reliefcare arrived within hours of the flood.
4. Soothing care that eases pain without curing the illness.
The nurse offered reliefcare to make the patient more comfortable.