Carer Collection

Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste
Galilei Galileo (1564-1642), Italian physicist and astronomer, being guided by his daughter Maria Celeste (1600-1634), a nun

Rest home
MODEL RELEASED. Rest home. Happy elderly woman and her carer at a rest home

Caring for the elderly, conceptual image
MODEL RELEASED. Caring for the elderly, conceptual image. Close-up of a young person and an elderly person holding hands

Bedtime reading
MODEL RELEASED. Bedtime reading. Mother reading a book to her four-year-old daughter at bedtime

Florence Crittenden I.E. Crittenton Home - Baby Exhibit, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Florence Crittenden I.E
Florence Crittenton Home - Baby Exhibit, 1914. Sign: For Rent by the Washington Loan & Trust Co.'. The first Florence Crittenton home, the Florence Night Mission

Sketch for the Saint-Elisabeth church (3rd arrondissement of Paris): Martha and Mary, 1842. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Sainte-Elisabeth : Marthe et Marie)

Esquisse pour la mairie du 15e arrondissement : La Famille, between 1883 and 1884. Creator: Franois Alfred Delobbe
Esquisse pour la mairie du 15e arrondissement : La Famille, between 1883 and 1884. The Family. Women caring for others

Bulgarian Children, wounded at Kustendjeh, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Bulgarian Children, wounded at Kustendjeh, 1854. Sketch by R. Trooping, 52nd Regiment, of child refugees on board H.M.S. Firebrand on the Black Sea during the Crimean War

While the mothers are working in the fields, the preschool children... Kern migrant camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
While the mothers are working in the fields, the preschool children of migrant families are cared for in nursery school under trained teachers. Kern migrant camp, California

A happy band of Kirkby Carers at their meeting. Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside. June 1989

Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna
Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century

Jupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: James Barry
Jupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th/early 19th century. From the Sheffield Art Gallery, Sheffield

Beside a Sick Woman (oil on canvas)
DSA148320 Beside a Sick Woman (oil on canvas) by Klodt von Jurgensburg, Baron Mikhail Petrovich (1835-1914); Odessa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine; eOdessa Art Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Nurse tending a sick child at Passay and Saint-Quentin colonies for refugees and orphans
SLS249137 Nurse tending a sick child at Passay and Saint-Quentin colonies for refugees and orphans, 1919 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library

The Invalid (oil on canvas)
3744399 The Invalid (oil on canvas) by Hayllar, James (1829-1920); 91.4x63.5 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

A nurse takses some children for a walk around the grounds of the Beech Hill House convalescent home. October 1958

Mrs Margaret Smithson seen here with her down syndrome daughter Lesley. December 1979 P79 1404

Todays pictures of Ken Jones of St. Agnes, Cornwall with seals he has recently rescued in a sick condition from the sea. Ken Jones with a such seal he is nursing back to health

Children and carers in a garden, Hampstead, London, 1960
Children and carers in Wadham Gardens, Hampstead, London, 1960. Women and children in the garden of a nursery with prams, playpens and toys

Florence Nightingale, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced

Children in the care of the Health Ministry, France, World War II, 1940-1944

The Virgin and the Child, 15th century(?). From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c1497. Artist: Fra Bartolomeo
Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c1497. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Woman with a Child Afraid of a Dog, 17th century. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Woman with a Child Afraid of a Dog, 17th century. From the Museum of Fine Art, Budapest

Old Man Playing with Child, 1635-1640. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Old Man Playing with Child, 1635-1640. From the British Museum, London

Jacob Fights the Angel, 1660. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Jacob Fights the Angel, 1660. From the Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8816
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Young woman caring for an 82-year-old woman

Little boy dressed as a clown - and his nurse
A little boy dressed up in a clown fancy dress costume for a party. He appears to be accompanied by his nurse, or ayah - the photograph looks to be taken on the Indian sub-continent. Date: 1920s

Picture No. 10947442
Little Penguin - carer feeding injured penguin at the rehabilitation centre Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Date:

Picture No. 10765664
Giant Panda - Two-year-old animal with carer (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Date:

Picture No. 10862109
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) baby in the hands of a carer, Australia Date:

Picture No. 10768638
CHIMPANZEE - in arms of carer at Orphanage / Nursery for young chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Picture No. 10947366
Little / Little Blue / Fairy Penguin - carer feeding injured penguin at the rehabilitation centre Phillip Island - Victoria - Australia. Date:

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8820
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Young woman caring for an 82-year-old woman

Holding arthritic hands C015 / 8818
MODEL RELEASED. Holding arthritic hands. Arthritic hands of an 82-year-old woman being held by the hands of the young woman caring for her

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8817
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Young woman caring for an 82-year-old woman

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8814
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Woman caring for an 82-year-old woman who is using a walking stick. The joints of the elderly womans hands are deformed by polyarthritis

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8815
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Woman caring for an 82-year-old woman who is using a walking stick. The joints of the elderly womans hands are deformed by polyarthritis

Elderly woman and carer C015 / 8819
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman and carer. Woman caring for an 82-year-old woman who is using a walking stick. The joints of the elderly womans hands are deformed by polyarthritis

Elderly woman walking in a park C014 / 5709
Elderly woman walking in a park in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, with assistant

Man with pet monkey in Indonesia
Indonesian man with pet macaque monkey on head in Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

European lady and family attended by an Ayah (Nurse). (Plate 17 of 20) Date: 1813

Child and newborn baby in a hospital maternity ward. Photographed in a rural area of the Gulu region of Uganda

District nurse
MODEL RELEASED. District nurse on call to see patients

Child carrying a baby on its back. Photographed in a rural area of the Gulu region of Uganda

Woman comforting her partner

Nurse comforting upset woman

Elderly couple holding hands
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly couple holding hands. Elderly woman comforting her partner

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"Unwavering Love and Dedication: The Carer's Journey" In the realm of caregiving, a timeless bond is formed between carers and those they tend to. Just like Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste, who shared an unbreakable connection despite their circumstances, carers today embody compassion that transcends time. Within the walls of a rest home, where memories echo through corridors, carers become beacons of light for the elderly. Their gentle touch and attentive presence bring comfort to those in need. A conceptual image captures this essence - a portrayal of caring hands cradling fragile hearts. At bedtime, as Lev Landau immersed himself in scientific literature, he found solace in knowledge just as carers find solace in bedtime reading to their charges, and is during these quiet moments that stories transport both young and old into realms beyond their physical limitations. Art too has long been intertwined with caregiving. An unknown painting from the mid-19th century depicts a scene reminiscent of Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna's work - a tender moment between caregiver and patient captured on canvas. Similarly, James Barry's masterpiece "Jupiter Beguiled by Juno" reminds us that even gods require care at times. Throughout history, carers have united under one purpose - to provide love and support to those in need. In 1989 Kirkby Carers gathered joyfully for a meeting; their smiles radiating warmth as they shared experiences and forged friendships amidst their noble calling. From sick rooms adorned with oil paintings depicting caregivers' devotion beside suffering souls to nurses tending refugees or orphaned children with unwavering dedication - every act of care leaves an indelible mark on humanity's tapestry. "The Invalid, " another poignant artwork on canvas showcasing vulnerability met with kindness further exemplifies how caregivers offer strength when it is needed most, and are pillars upon which hope can lean during challenging times.