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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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NHS Sussex and Surrey ICB said it had commissioned a nursing home for Ritchie's safety - but it has never explained how moving her without her consent was justified legally.

From BBC • May 19, 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

The national median rate for a private room at a nursing home tops $129,000 a year, and median cost of assisted living is $74,400 a year, according to CareScout.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

A few thousand dollars a year in retirement contributions is a lot cheaper than billing the taxpayer for a nursing home at $9,000 a month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

While I did this, I supported myself by being a nursing assistant in a nursing home.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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