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nursing home

NOUN
special care facility for elderly
Synonyms
WEAK
assisted living facility convalescent home convalescent hospital old folks home old folks' home old people's home old soldiers' home rest home retirement facility retirement home

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She has reached the age where a nursing home is becoming increasingly likely.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Sandra Evans, who manages Bryn Seiont Newydd nursing home in Caernarfon, said they were "very fortunate" to have air conditioning in communal areas.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

She’s closing in on 91 years and is in a wheelchair in a nursing home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Think you won’t end up in a nursing home?

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“Nana doesn’t belong in a nursing home, Mom.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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