1.
welfare facility; social services facility
A facility that provides social welfare services to the elderly, disabled, children, or other people in need of support.
A compound of 福祉 (welfare) and 施設 (facility). This is a broad term encompassing various types of institutions including nursing homes, group homes, shelters, and community support centers.
Common collocations
- 高齢者福祉施設: elderly care facility
- 児童福祉施設: child welfare facility
- 障害者福祉施設: facility for people with disabilities
- 福祉施設で働く: to work at a welfare facility
- 福祉施設に入所する: to be admitted to a welfare facility