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| caregiver |
a person, such as a family member or foster parent, who is responsible for the care of a child or dependent adult. [1/2 definitions] |
| cherish |
to foster tenderly; care for. [1/3 definitions] |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. [1/2 definitions] |
| fosterling |
a child to whom parental care is given by someone not related to him or her by law or heredity; foster child. |
| group home |
a house or other dwelling in which a relatively small group of individuals with disabilities live and receive services to help with their care and to foster independence to the degree possible. |
| take away |
to remove (a person) from their home or other place and bring them to a facility for care, treatment, or confinement, such as a prison, hospital, foster home, or mental institution. [1/3 definitions] |
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