Patient caretaker (5)
I believe the answer is:
nurse
This clue might be a double definition.
'patient' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'caretaker' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nurse that I've seen before include "Look after the sick" , "Suckle" , "Medical worker" , "Hospital carer" , "Feed" .)