German word

Sozialstation

Pronunciation

IPA/zoˈtsi̯aːlʃtaˌtsi̯oːn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhome care agency

Example

Die Sozialstation besucht die alte Frau jeden Tag.

The home care agency visits the elderly woman every day.

Illustration for Sozialstation (home care agency)

More examples

Die Sozialstation organisiert Hausnotrufe und berät zur häuslichen Pflege.

The home care agency organizes emergency call services and advises on home care.

Core concept

A local service hub sends trained staff to provide coordinated care and support in people's homes.

Common phrases

  • Hausnotruf durch die Sozialstation einrichten

    set up an emergency call system through the home care agency

  • Informationen bei der Sozialstation einholen

    obtain information from the home care agency

Similar words

Pflegedienst: An organization provides nursing and personal care through home visits or in facilities.
Ambulante Pflege: Care and everyday support delivered to people in their own homes.
Häusliche Pflege: Everyday assistance at home provided by family or other close caregivers.

Definition in German

Organisation oder Träger, der koordinierte Pflege- und Betreuungsleistungen durch Hausbesuche für Menschen zu Hause erbringt.

Word origin

Sozialstation combines Sozial, meaning social or welfare-related, with Station, a borrowing from Latin statio for a place or post.

Usage tips

  • Sozialstation is feminine, and its plural is Sozialstationen; it names the organization or service rather than a single visiting carer.

Other meanings

  • home nursing agencynoun
  • home care servicesnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Sozialstationsleitunghome care agency managementnoun
  • Sozialstationsleiterhome care agency managernoun

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