nursing home

noun

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Definition 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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Recent Examples of nursing home from the Web

In one study, residents of a nursing home were given plants.

— adam sternbergh, The Cut, "Read This Story and Get Happier," 28 May 2018
At this time, my mom was working as a dietitian at a nursing home.

— kenny leon, ajc, "‘Take You Wherever You Go’," 25 May 2018
One of Craig's favorite stories involved an older couple in their eighties who met in a nursing home.

— karen pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Lyle Husar Designs celebrates 50 years and announces new location, name in Brookfield," 16 May 2018
The episode focused on the relationship among Roseanne, Jackie and their mother, who was recently kicked out of her nursing home — forcing the sisters to decide who would take care of her.

— brian flood, Fox News, "ABC's pro-Trump 'Roseanne' loses viewers but show is still going strong," 2 May 2018
Skyline Healthcare has a responsibility that their nursing homes provide a safe environment to residents.

— harold brubaker, Philly.com, "Questions about Willow Terrace owner after nursing home collapse in Nebraska and Kansas," 12 Apr. 2018
Today, Edam, 38, is a housekeeper at a nursing home.

— abby haglage, Glamour, "What Life Is Like When You're a Refugee in a Red State," 22 Mar. 2018
One experiment — volunteering at a nursing home to seek happiness — changed her life.

— sheryl devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Poundstone reveals secret, or lack thereof, to happiness," 21 Mar. 2018
An 88-year-old man from Opelika died Jan. 2 at a nursing home, Lee County Coroner Bill Harris told WSFA.

— anna beahm, AL.com, "2 dead after treated for flu-like symptoms in Lee County," 24 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of nursing home

1880

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NURSING HOME Defined for English Language Learners

nursing home

noun

Definition of nursing home for English Language Learners

: a place where people who are old or who are unable to take care of themselves can live and be taken care of

Medical Dictionary

nursing home

noun

medical Definition of nursing home

: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal and nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly