noun
home for the aged; old people's home
A somewhat dated term for a residential care facility for the elderly. In modern Japanese, 老人ホーム is more common.
祖父は養老院で穏やかに暮らしている。
My grandfather lives peacefully in a home for the aged.
More common modern term for a nursing home or retirement home.
Compound of 養老 (care for the elderly) and 院 (institution).