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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 Biden administration last month imposed for the first-time minimum staffing requirements on nursing homes, requiring them to increase their care to 3.48 daily care hours per resident.
—Mel Martinez, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
That’s because the law states that stand-alone nursing homes will be included only when the state sets a standard dictating how much of nursing homes’ revenue must be spent on patient care.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 22 June 2024
Athena still owns 14 nursing homes, down from 22 a year ago.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
That care — which keeps her healthy and out of a hospital or nursing home — is affordable only through Medicaid, the state and federal health insurance for people with little income.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 20 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
nursing home
noun
: a privately operated establishment where personal or nursing care is provided for persons (as the aged) who are unable to care for themselves properly
Medical Definition
nursing home
noun
: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal and nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly
More from Merriam-Webster on nursing home
Nglish: Translation of nursing home for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about nursing home
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