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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McAdoo said the Ouachita County sheriff's office and Camden Police Department had been escorting nursing home and medical employees to and from work.
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Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Some victims also alleged that the odor had been present for days, and that nursing home administrators took no steps to address it.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some states only cover care in facilities such as nursing homes.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Getting a quality long-term care insurance policy protects your nest egg from being wiped out by nursing home or in-home care costs.
—Sheryl Rowling, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Some victims also alleged that the odor had been present for days, and that nursing home administrators took no steps to address it.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some states only cover care in facilities such as nursing homes.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Getting a quality long-term care insurance policy protects your nest egg from being wiped out by nursing home or in-home care costs.
—Sheryl Rowling, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nursing home
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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