Is it better to give than to take?

•September 9, 2020•
Jan Hollen writes: “Can you help us determine when to use ‘caregiver’ and when to use ‘caretaker’? I always thought a ‘caregiver’ gives care to someone (a person), and a ‘caretaker’ takes care of a thing. Are they synonymous or do they have specific usage rules?”
You’d think this would be a simple answer. I’ve always used “caregiver” to talk about someone who cares for people and “caretaker” as someone who cares for a thing.
I thought it prudent to consult a few good resources.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.