aftercare UK /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ).kɛə(ɹ)/US /ˈæf.təɹ.kɛɹ/ noun5 •The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.A nurse came in behind him with some aftercare instructions, and the three of us made our way to the car. — 2020 •Emotional support offered by creators of a television program to a person who has appeared on a stressful television show.[…] bring the aftercare we do in the UK to the US and see if our approach can get the same great results on both sides of the Atlantic. — 2010 •Tender affection and physical care given to a partner after an activity, usually to serve as a transition between the activity and whatever follows it. •Childcare services tending to children after the school day. •Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service they have purchased.
