IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.75A
Definition Of Caregiver--Criminal Neglect
The word “caregiver” means a person who has a duty to provide for [(an elderly) (a
disabled)] person's health and personal care, at such person's place of residence, including but
not limited to, food and nutrition, shelter, hygiene, prescribed medication, and mental care and
treatment, and includes
[1] a [(parent) (spouse) (adult child) (relative by blood or marriage)] who [(resides)
(resides in the same building)] with and regularly visits the [(elderly) (disabled)] person and
knows or reasonably should know of such person's physical or mental impairment, and knows or
should know that such person is unable to adequately provide for his own health and personal
care.
[or]
[2] a person who is employed by the [(elderly) (disabled)] person or by another to reside
with or regularly visit the [(elderly) (disabled)] person and provide for such person's health and
personal care.
[or]
[3] a person who has agreed for consideration to reside with or regularly visit the [
(elderly) (disabled)] person and provide for such person's health and personal care.
[or]
[4] a person who has been appointed by a private or public agency or by a court of
competent jurisdiction to provide for the [(elderly) (disabled)] person's health and personal care.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
- Content hash
19bd710ab296b169fa18c4d37ba7ec92ab0e3a89522ead37adfb2ec91a72a996
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