Care and health
WG
Abbreviation for Wohngemeinschaft
In short and in plain language
WG is the German short form for a shared flat.
Some shared flats are for people who need care. They live together, and a care service looks after them.
Some of these flats are for people with very high care needs, such as intensive care.
Definition
WG is the German abbreviation for Wohngemeinschaft, a shared flat. A Pflege-WG is a form of housing in which people in need of care live together and are looked after by a care service. Intensive care WGs are aimed at people with very high care needs.