hoidetuilla

Hoidetuilla is a Finnish word formed as the plural adessive form of the past passive participle hoidettu, meaning "taken care of" or "in care." Used as an adjective or as a noun phrase, hoidetuilla refers to people who have received care or who are currently under care. The term is most common in health, social welfare, and elder-care discourse and appears frequently in official texts, statistics, and service descriptions. In everyday language it can be replaced by more specific terms such as hoiva-asiakkaat (care recipients) or hoitoa saaneet, depending on context.

As a substantive noun, hoidetuilla often functions as the subject or object of sentences: "Hoidetuilla on oikeus saada laadukasta hoitoa." "Hoidetuilla on paremmat mahdollisuudet osallistua ryhmätoimintoihin." The word emphasizes the status of being cared for rather than the act of caring.

Grammatical notes: hoidetuilla is the plural adessive form of the participle hoidettu, used to denote "the cared-for (ones)" in contexts such as welfare policy, care services, and institutional settings. The singular form is hoidettu (the cared-for person) and the plural nominative form is hoidutetut. The term is primarily encountered in formal discourse and documentation related to care and social services. See also related concepts such as hoito, hoiva, hoitopalvelut, and vanhustenhoito.