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 nursing homes then may reopen under a different name.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
On the other end, there are nursing home spots available for people who qualify for Medicaid, the government payor of last resort, which is strictly for low-income seniors or people who have spent down their savings.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2025
In Pennsylvania, Womack fraudulently worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse or RN Supervisor nurse in nine rehabilitation and nursing home facilities in Allegheny, Erie, Washington, Bradford, Beaver and Westmoreland counties, TribLive.com reported.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
Legal immigration is now keyed to highly skilled workers and to family reunifications, which don’t address the needs on farms, factory floors, building sites, hotels and nursing homes.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
On the other end, there are nursing home spots available for people who qualify for Medicaid, the government payor of last resort, which is strictly for low-income seniors or people who have spent down their savings.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2025
In Pennsylvania, Womack fraudulently worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse or RN Supervisor nurse in nine rehabilitation and nursing home facilities in Allegheny, Erie, Washington, Bradford, Beaver and Westmoreland counties, TribLive.com reported.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
Legal immigration is now keyed to highly skilled workers and to family reunifications, which don’t address the needs on farms, factory floors, building sites, hotels and nursing homes.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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