nursing home
noun
: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal or nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly
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The current surge comes during the winter season when the virus typically peaks, highlighting the potential for widespread disruption in communal settings like schools, nursing homes, and cruise ships.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Before Proposition 35 passed, lawmakers agreed to a rate increase starting in 2025 to bring them closer in line with nursing homes, boosting most rates by roughly 60%.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
In the early 1980s, five seniors died after drinking homemade eggnog at a New Jersey nursing home.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
IndyStar looked at Hoosiers on the list here and covered a few standouts, including a nursing home CEO behind a $19M fraud scheme.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Before Proposition 35 passed, lawmakers agreed to a rate increase starting in 2025 to bring them closer in line with nursing homes, boosting most rates by roughly 60%.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
In the early 1980s, five seniors died after drinking homemade eggnog at a New Jersey nursing home.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
IndyStar looked at Hoosiers on the list here and covered a few standouts, including a nursing home CEO behind a $19M fraud scheme.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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