aftercare

noun af·ter·care \ -ˌker \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Definition of aftercare

: the care, treatment, help, or supervision given to persons discharged from an institution (such as a hospital)

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Recent Examples of aftercare from the Web

The money was given to charity, with part of the donation going to thoroughbred aftercare and Permanent Disabled Jockey Fund.

— justin sayers, The Courier-Journal, "Let's give credit to Bob Baffert's real good luck charm — Burger King," 9 June 2018
Read more: Why losing weight has nothing to do with your self-esteem The lawsuit states Blackburn's stepmother, Elizabeth Erickson, died following complications from her surgery and aftercare in 2013.

— ken alltucker, USA TODAY, "Patients say Mexican weight-loss operations killed 1, harmed others," 28 Apr. 2018
Manns had been working as a substitute teacher at the school for a year and also worked in the aftercare program.

— martin vassolo, miamiherald, "Florida teacher asked 7-year-old to sit on his lap. Then something poked him, cops say | Miami Herald," 18 May 2018
The healing process and aftercare advisory is exactly the same, too.

— devon abelman, Allure, "What to Know About UV and Black Light Tattoos — Including Why I Got One," 10 May 2018
All camps are run out of High St. School, 30 High St., from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily with before and aftercare available from 7 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m. To register, go to www.ghymca.org or call 860-633-6548.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Glastonbury Edition," 8 May 2018
All camps are run out of High St. School, 30 High St., from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily with before and aftercare available from 7 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m. To register, go to www.ghymca.org or call 860-633-6548.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Glastonbury Edition," 8 May 2018
The lawsuit states that Blackburn's stepmother, Elizabeth Erickson, died following complications from her surgery and aftercare in 2013.

— ken alltucker, azcentral, "Lawsuit: Patients claim harm from border weight-loss operations," 27 Apr. 2018
The bus driver returned within 10 minutes, but the father was already there by that time, explaining that the child was supposed to go to aftercare that day, but went home on the bus instead.

— thomas jewell, cleveland.com, "More things that go bump in the night: Moreland Hills police blotter," 8 Mar. 2018

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