retirement home
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retirement home
A facility where older people live who need care or can no longer live independently. It provides care, meals, and often social activities as well.
Nach ihrem Sturz zog meine Großmutter in ein Seniorenheim, wo sie rund um die Uhr versorgt wird.
After her fall, my grandmother moved into a retirement home, where she is cared for around the clock.
The word is made up of 'Senioren' (older people/seniors) and 'Heim' (home). So it is literally a home for older people.
Viele Seniorenheime bieten auch kulturelle Veranstaltungen an.
Many retirement homes also offer cultural events.
Pay attention to the preposition 'in' and the case. Movement toward the place is expressed with the accusative ('ins Seniorenheim' — into the retirement home), while staying there is described with the dative ('im Seniorenheim' — in the retirement home).
Er zieht nächsten Monat in ein Seniorenheim.
He is moving into a retirement home next month.
Common verbs used with this noun are 'in einem Seniorenheim leben/wohnen' (to live in a retirement home), 'einen Platz in einem Seniorenheim finden' (to find a place in a retirement home), or 'jemanden in einem Seniorenheim unterbringen' (to place someone in a retirement home).
Es ist oft schwierig, schnell einen Platz in einem guten Seniorenheim zu bekommen.
It is often difficult to quickly get a place in a good retirement home.
nursing home
Pflegeheim and Seniorenheim can both accommodate older people who need help. Pflegeheim emphasizes ongoing care and support around the clock. Seniorenheim is a more general term for a facility for older people who need care or can no longer live independently; it also offers support and shared activities.
Frau Brandt zieht in ein Seniorenheim, weil sie nicht mehr selbstständig leben kann.
Ms. Brandt is moving into a retirement home because she can no longer live independently.
Frau Brandt zieht wegen ihres dauerhaften Pflegebedarfs in ein Pflegeheim mit Versorgung rund um die Uhr.
Ms. Brandt is moving into a nursing home because she needs ongoing care and support around the clock.
