nursing home
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nursing home
A facility where people in need of care, especially older people, live and receive care and support around the clock.
Nach ihrem Schlaganfall zog die Großmutter in ein Pflegeheim, da sie nicht mehr allein leben konnte.
After her stroke, the grandmother moved into a nursing home because she could no longer live alone.
The word 'Pflegeheim' (nursing home) is made up of 'Pflege' (care) and 'Heim' (home). So it is literally a home where people receive care.
Ein Platz im Pflegeheim kann sehr teuer sein.
A place in a nursing home can be very expensive.
The word belongs to the word family of 'pflegen' (to care for) and 'die Pflege' (care). If you know these words, you can understand the meaning of 'Pflegeheim' (nursing home) more easily.
Er pflegt seine kranke Mutter zu Hause.
He cares for his sick mother at home.
Pay attention to the preposition 'in' and the case: movement to a place is expressed with the accusative ('ins Pflegeheim ziehen' — to move into a nursing home), while being at a place requires the dative ('im Pflegeheim wohnen' — to live in a nursing home).
Er musste seine Mutter schweren Herzens in ein Pflegeheim geben.
With a heavy heart, he had to put his mother in a nursing home.
dormitory / residential home
Pflegeheim and Wohnheim can both provide a home for older people or people with disabilities. In a Pflegeheim, the focus is on the necessary care and support around the clock. A Wohnheim primarily provides accommodation and often support, but it does not always imply comprehensive nursing care.
Wegen ihres hohen Pflegebedarfs zieht Frau Kern in ein Pflegeheim mit Betreuung rund um die Uhr.
Because she needs a high level of care, Ms. Kern is moving into a nursing home with round-the-clock support.
Wegen ihres Unterstützungsbedarfs zieht Frau Kern in ein Wohnheim mit Betreuung im Alltag.
Because she needs support, Ms. Kern is moving into a residential home with help in everyday life.
