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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In the western city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Residents evacuated from German nursing home In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care because of dangerous heat conditions in the building.
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Arkansas Online,
26 June 2026
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
—
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Residents evacuated from German nursing home In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care because of dangerous heat conditions in the building.
—
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2026
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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