elderly care worker
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elderly care worker
The job title for a man who professionally cares for and looks after older people in need of care.
Der Altenpfleger hilft den Bewohnern bei der täglichen Körperpflege und der Einnahme von Medikamenten.
The elderly care worker helps the residents with daily personal hygiene and taking medication.
The word consists of 'Alten-' and '-pfleger'. 'Alten' refers to 'alte Menschen' (old people/elderly people), and 'Pfleger' comes from the verb 'pflegen' (to care for). So an 'Altenpfleger' (elderly care worker) is literally a person who cares for old people.
Der Beruf des Altenpflegers ist körperlich und emotional anspruchsvoll.
The profession of elderly care worker is physically and emotionally demanding.
The structure '[group] + -pfleger' is also used for other caregiving professions. A well-known example is 'der Krankenpfleger' (male nurse), a person who cares for sick people.
Sein Bruder arbeitet als Krankenpfleger auf der Intensivstation.
His brother works as a male nurse in the intensive care unit.
Common phrases connected with this profession are 'als Altenpfleger arbeiten' (to work as an elderly care worker) or 'eine Ausbildung zum Altenpfleger machen' (to train as an elderly care worker).
Sie macht gerade eine Ausbildung zur Altenpflegerin.
She is currently training to become an elderly care worker.
male nurse
A Krankenpfleger and an Altenpfleger both care for people who need nursing care. Krankenpfleger mainly refers to caring for sick or injured people, usually in a hospital, while Altenpfleger specializes in older people who need care. The key factors are therefore the healthcare setting and, especially, the age of the person being cared for.
Der Altenpfleger half dem älteren Bewohner beim Waschen und Anziehen im Pflegeheim.
The elderly care worker helped the older resident wash and get dressed at the care home.
Der Krankenpfleger versorgte den älteren Patienten nach der Operation im Krankenhaus.
The male nurse cared for the older patient after his operation at the hospital.
