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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The Trump administration was approving them for some other states, but Kansas already had tight rules for Medicaid eligibility, and almost all of the 400,000 people on the program were disabled, pregnant, children or nursing home residents. — Andy Marso, kansascity, "Backed by three law firms, Amerigroup files formal protest of new KanCare contracts," 10 July 2018 Her research with nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s and other dementias has found that exposure to bright light in the morning improved scores on measures of sleep quality, behavior, and mood. — Stacey Burling, Philly.com, "The era of circadian lighting in health care is dawning," 27 June 2018 Tamiflu can also be used to prevent infection in really vulnerable groups, such as young children and nursing home residents. — NBC News, "New, fast-acting flu drug gets priority FDA review," 26 June 2018 Not all of the nursing home residents have Alzheimer’s. — Robert Mccoppin, courant.com, "Music Can Call Back Loved Ones Lost In Alzheimer's Darkness," 22 June 2018 Other expenditures include $8 million for prisoner re-entry, $4 million to combat cancer and tens of millions of dollars more for nursing home residents, those with developmental disabilities and child-abuse victims. — Elise Young, Bloomberg.com, "Murphy Says He’ll Veto New Jersey Budget If It Omits His Tax Increases," 18 June 2018 Not all of the nursing home residents have Alzheimer’s. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "Music can call back loved ones lost in Alzheimer's darkness: 'So much we can do to improve quality of life'," 11 June 2018 College campuses, the child-welfare agency, safety-net hospitals, nursing home residents and programs for the disabled would be protected. — Melinda Deslatte, The Seattle Times, "Louisiana senators advancing $29B budget without deep cuts," 2 June 2018 In March 2017, an Oregon City police officer, working with the California investigators, obtained a court order directing the nursing home resident, a 73-year-old man, to provide a DNA sample. — Fox News, "'Golden State Killer' DNA search led to wrong man last year," 28 Apr. 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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