シルバーシッター

noun

elderly carer; senior sitter

A wasei-eigo term for a person who looks after an elderly individual, similar to a babysitter but for seniors. Often used in the context of in-home care or companionship.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from silver sitter

• 母ははが入にゅう院いんしている間あいだ、父ちちのためにシルバーシッターを頼たのんだ。

  While my mother was hospitalized, I hired an elderly carer for my father.

• シルバーシッターの需じゅ要ようが高たかまっている。

  The demand for senior sitters is increasing.