Aged Care Word Search
A free Aged Care word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: DEMENTIA, MOBILITY, NUTRITION, WELLBEING, CARER, RESIDENT, MEDICATION, HYGIENE, DIGNITY, PRIVACY, WHEELCHAIR, WALKER.
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Aged Care word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- DEMENTIA /dɪˈmɛnʃə/ · noun
- A chronic or progressive disorder of the brain characterized by decline in memory, thinking, behaviour, and the ability to perform everyday activities, severe enough to interfere with daily life. Related: senility, cognitive decline, memory loss, mental deterioration.
- MOBILITY /moʊˈbɪləti/ · noun
- The ability to move, travel, or change from one place to another. It can also refer to the ability of people to move between social or occupational positions, or to the ease with which goods and people can be transported. Related: movement, transportability, flexibility, adaptability.
- NUTRITION /nuˈtrɪʃən/ · noun
- Nutrition is the process by which the body obtains and uses food and nutrients for growth, maintenance, energy, and repair. The term also refers to the study of the relationship between diet and health. Related: nourishment, sustenance, diet, feeding.
- WELLBEING /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/ · noun
- The state of being healthy, happy, comfortable, or otherwise in good condition, especially as a quality of a person's life or organization. Related: health, wellness, welfare, happiness.
- CARER /ˈkɛərər/ · noun
- A person whose job or role is to look after someone who is ill, elderly, young, or disabled. In British English it also specifically denotes a professional care worker, while in the US the term more often refers to an unpaid family caregiver. Related: caregiver, caretaker, attendant, aide.
- RESIDENT /rɪˈzɪdənt/ · noun and adjective
- A resident is a person who lives in a particular place. As an adjective, it means living in or associated with a particular place, especially on a permanent or regular basis. Related: inhabitant, local, occupant, dweller.
- MEDICATION /ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
- A drug or other substance used to treat, prevent, or control a disease or medical condition. In common use, the word often refers to a medicine prescribed or recommended by a healthcare professional. Related: medicine, drug, remedy, treatment.
- HYGIENE /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ · noun
- The practices and conditions that promote health and prevent disease, especially through cleanliness and proper sanitation. It may also refer to the principles and practices of maintaining personal or environmental cleanliness. Related: cleanliness, sanitation, health care, health precautions.
- DIGNITY /ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/ · noun
- The quality of being worthy of honor or respect; a composed and serious manner that conveys self-respect. Also, a high rank or honored position. Related: self-respect, poise, grace, majesty.
- PRIVACY /ˈpraɪvəsi/ · noun
- The state of being free from unauthorized observation, intrusion, or disclosure. It also refers to the degree of control a person or organization has over access to personal information. Related: seclusion, confidentiality, solitude, discretion.
- WHEELCHAIR /ˈwiːlˌtʃer/ · noun
- A chair fitted with wheels that provides mobility to a person who cannot walk or has difficulty walking. It may be pushed by the user or an attendant, or powered by a motor. Related: wheel chair, mobility chair.
- WALKER /ˈwɑːkər/ (US); /ˈwɔːkə(r)/ (British English) · noun; verb (third-person singular present of walk)
- A walker is a person who walks, especially someone who walks for exercise or as a regular means of getting around. The word can also refer to a walking frame or similar support used to help someone walk steadily. Related: pedestrian, stroller, traveler, hiker.
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