nursing home
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nursing home
A facility where older people live and receive care and support when needed. Synonyms are Seniorenheim or Altersheim.
Nach dem Tod ihres Mannes zog sie in ein Altenheim in der Nähe ihrer Kinder.
After her husband's death, she moved into a nursing home near her children.
The word 'Altenheim' consists of 'Alten' (a form meaning 'old people') and 'Heim' (home). So it is literally a home for old people.
Viele moderne Altenheime bieten ein umfangreiches Freizeitprogramm an.
Many modern nursing homes offer an extensive leisure program.
Pay attention to the prepositions: Movement toward the place is expressed with 'ins Altenheim' (accusative). Staying or being there is described with 'im Altenheim' (dative).
Er musste letztes Jahr ins Altenheim umziehen.
He had to move into a nursing home last year.
Common phrases are 'im Altenheim leben/wohnen' (to live in a nursing home), 'ins Altenheim ziehen' (to move into a nursing home), or 'einen Platz im Altenheim finden' (to find a place in a nursing home).
Es ist oft schwierig, schnell einen guten Platz in einem Altenheim zu finden.
It is often difficult to quickly find a good place in a nursing home.
home / institution
'das Heim' and 'das Altenheim' can both refer to a facility where people live and receive care. 'das Heim' is the more general expression and does not yet say which people live there. 'das Altenheim' is more specific: older people who need support or care live there. The words can easily be confused because an 'Altenheim' is a specific kind of 'Heim'. When you are talking about older people, 'Altenheim' is clearer than just 'Heim'.
Im Altenheim besucht Frau Becker heute ihren Vater.
Today, Ms. Becker is visiting her father in the nursing home.
Das Heim bietet auch im Sommer viele gemeinsame Aktivitäten an.
The home offers many group activities in the summer too.