MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 9: The welfare society
äldreomsorg
Swedish word. In English: elderly care
Help and care for old people.
Facts about the word
- By Swedish law, municipalities must offer the elderly support and help, for example with cleaning, cooking, laundry, shopping and personal hygiene. Sverige i fokus s. 31
- The municipality can help with care and services so that the elderly can stay in their homes. Sverige i fokus s. 31
- If staying at home does not work, they can move to accommodation adapted for the elderly. Sverige i fokus s. 31
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Elderly care is the municipality's help and care for old people. A pension is money, and preschool is for children.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: The welfare society in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.