nursing home
nounDefinition of nursing home
: 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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DeSantis emphasized preparations in situations that caused trouble during Hurricane Irma, including gas shortages, bumper-to-bumper traffic on evacuation routes and dangerous temperatures in nursing homes. — Washington Post, "Florida’s Atlantic Coast is preparing for a direct hit from Hurricane Dorian," 30 Aug. 2019 Months afterward, lawmakers passed a bill requiring backup power sources in Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities. — Kelli Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com, "Attorneys: Charges expected in Florida nursing home deaths," 25 Aug. 2019 Another team works in nursing homes to continue caring for Graybill patients after they’re discharged from the hospital. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Affiliation deal in the works for one of region’s oldest medical groups," 17 July 2019 Bottle-cap art, pieces found in junk stores, paintings by people in nursing homes, the collection is a testament to the art that surrounds us and often goes unnoticed. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "DeLand museum showcases photographer Gary Monroe’s travels and collections," 28 June 2019 Most of those affected had been receiving care for chronic wounds either at home or in nursing homes. — Iliana Magra, New York Times, "Rare Bacterial Infection Leaves at Least 12 Dead in U.K.," 26 June 2019 As is so often the case, the state eagerly steps in for the family, which in Zak’s case has simply dumped him in the nursing home and forgotten him. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "A Movie Star with Down Syndrome," 15 Aug. 2019 Schneider was supposed to receive antibiotics for four more weeks in the nursing home before heading home. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Nursing home, pharmacy to pay family nearly $13M in retired judge's death," 11 June 2019 The court majority focused not on the nursing home as much as another high rise built on open space at the site in 2010 that now houses a 30-story tower with retail space, including a Whole Foods, on Columbus Avenue. — Josh Barbanel, WSJ, "Court Upholds Strict Open-Space Rules at Upper West Side Development," 17 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nursing home.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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