care service
der Pflegedienst, die Pflegedienste
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care service
An organization or company that offers professional care for sick, elderly, or disabled people. This service can be provided at home (outpatient) or in a facility (inpatient/residential).
Meine Großmutter wird dreimal pro Woche von einem Pflegedienst versorgt.
My grandmother is cared for by a care service three times a week.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pflegedienste |
| genitive | des Pflegedienstes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Pflegedienst | die Pflegedienste |
| accusative | den Pflegedienst | die Pflegedienste |
| dative | dem Pflegedienst | den Pflegediensten |
| genitive | des Pflegedienstes des Pflegediensts | der Pflegedienste |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a clear compound of 'die Pflege' (care) and 'der Dienst' (service). So it literally describes a service that provides care.
Der Name Pflegedienst sagt genau, was es ist: ein Dienst, der Pflege leistet.
The name Pflegedienst says exactly what it is: a service that provides care.
Common verbs used with 'Pflegedienst' (care service) are 'einen Pflegedienst beauftragen' (to hire/commission a care service) or 'engagieren' (to hire). In the passive, one is 'vom Pflegedienst versorgt' (cared for by the care service) or 'betreut' (looked after).
Wir mussten für meinen Vater einen Pflegedienst beauftragen.
We had to hire a care service for my father.
Very often, 'Pflegedienst' (care service) is combined with the adjectives 'ambulant' (outpatient) or 'mobil' (mobile). This emphasizes that the caregivers come to people's homes.
Ein ambulanter Pflegedienst ermöglicht es vielen, in ihrer eigenen Wohnung zu bleiben.
An outpatient care service enables many people to stay in their own homes.
