soins à domicile
In French, home care is translated as soins à domicile.
soins à domicile is used in both medical and administrative contexts to describe healthcare services provided in a patient's residence.
Meaning: health care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of soins (care/treatments), à (at/to) and domicile (home/residence).
Which one should you use?
While soins à domicile specifically refers to healthcare or medical assistance, Aide à domicile translates to 'home aid' and Assistance à domicile is a formal expression used to describe various forms of assistance provided to individuals in need within their home environment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun soins is plural, so it is almost always used in the plural form when referring to the service of home care.
Did you know?
- While domicile is used in the phrase soins à domicile, French speakers rarely use it to describe where they live in casual conversation, preferring maison or chez moi.
- In France, the term soins à domicile is often linked to the HAD (Hospitalisation à Domicile), a specific legal status that allows a patient's home to be treated as a hospital ward.
- The word soins comes from the verb soigner, which can mean both 'to treat' a patient and 'to take care' of a detail, such as polishing a piece of writing.
Examples in context
- Les infirmières fournissent des soins à domicile aux personnes âgées qui ne peuvent plus sortir de chez elles.Nurses provide home care to elderly individuals who can no longer leave their homes.
- Elle a besoin de soins à domicile.She needs home care.
- Les soins à domicile sont très utiles.Home care is very useful.
- Nous organisons des soins à domicile pour lui.We are organizing home care for him.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are discussing their father's health.
- EmmaPapa ne peut plus aller à l'hôpital.Dad can't go to the hospital anymore.
- NathanPeut-être peut-il recevoir des soins à domicile ?Maybe he can receive home care?
- EmmaC'est une excellente idée, Nathan.That is an excellent idea, Nathan.
- NathanJe vais appeler le médecin demain.I will call the doctor tomorrow.
