nursing home

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After a prolonged stay in hospital, Ritchie had expected to go home but was moved in February to a nursing home, a one-hour drive from her home and family.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

This total includes unpaid caregiving, but if a person needs care in a nursing home, the costs quickly skyrocket to more than $100,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

You could end up paying $100,000 or more a year for a nursing home or more than $75,000 a year for assisted living.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Lynette Vanhorne, a resident, said in March that her condo isn’t livable, so she is staying at the nursing home where she works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Louisa is always bringing Mom food from the nursing home where she works.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead