collocation · academic
elderly care services
UK/ˈɛldəli keə ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/US/ˈɛldərli ker ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/EL·der·ly CARE SER·vices
services provided to support older people, such as in-home care, day centres or residential support
Examples
“Many countries lack affordable elderly care services for low-income families.”
“Elderly care services often include help with personal hygiene and medication.”
“The municipality expanded elderly care services after the survey results.”
Band 8 sentence
“Governments should invest in elderly care services to ensure that ageing populations receive both medical and social support.”
Collocations
- in-home elderly care
- subsidise elderly care services
- residential care services
Word family
Common mistakes
care of elderly→care for the elderly
the elderly's care services→elderly care services
elderlies care services→elderly care services
Say it for a higher band
5taking care of old people→6care for elderly people→7+elderly care services
Synonyms
senior care
care services for the elderly
Easily confused
care homes
“Many families prefer care homes when they cannot provide daily support.”
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