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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It can be provided in an institutional setting, such as a nursing home or assisted living facility, or in the person’s home.
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 June 2026
In several instances, the Tribune found, the private guardian and its lawyers billed the former hospital patients for thousands of dollars in fees on top of hefty nursing home costs, quickly draining lifelong savings.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Their first was at a nursing home.
—Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
But can unpaid nursing home debt really put your Social Security benefits at risk?
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 June 2026
In several instances, the Tribune found, the private guardian and its lawyers billed the former hospital patients for thousands of dollars in fees on top of hefty nursing home costs, quickly draining lifelong savings.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Their first was at a nursing home.
—Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
But can unpaid nursing home debt really put your Social Security benefits at risk?
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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