Altenpfleger
elderly care worker, geriatric nurse
noun AL-ten-pfle-ger Rare
Usage Note
Altenpfleger is a qualified caregiver who works with elderly people in care homes (Pflegeheim) or through outpatient services. Since 2020 the training has merged with general nursing into the unified Pflegefachmann/Pflegefachfrau qualification, though the term Altenpfleger remains common in everyday speech. Feminine: Altenpflegerin.
Examples
"Die Altenpflegerin betreute fünf Bewohner in der Demenzstation."
Natural Translation
The elderly care worker looked after five residents in the dementia ward.
Literal Translation
The elderly-care-nurse looked after five residents in the dementia-ward.
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