Table 3.

Main/subcategories

Main categories	Subcategories
A new living situation	Adjusting to new living arrangements Expectations regarding activities and traditional food at the group home
Challenges in communication	Limited communication between the immigrant with dementia and the Swedish-speaking nursing staff The consequences of linguistic misunderstandings Nuanced communication in a common language
The role of the family member at the group home	A link to the healthy life story of the family member with dementia An expert and interpreter for the nursing staff