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The backstory The original estate goes back to 1912, when the Tudor-style mansion was built for Walter Ladd and his heiress wife, socialite/philanthropist Kate Macy Ladd, who soon opened a convalescent facility on the estate for sick and needy women.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Prosecutors said that Cho, who was living with dementia, was disoriented at the time and had wandered from a convalescent home.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Though it was used during World War II as a convalescent home for Italian soldiers and later operated as a bed-and-breakfast, which left parts of it worn down, Les Colombières stayed in the Ladan-Bockairy family until 1995.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
Her first book, Your Presence is Requested at Suvanto, brought us to a Finnish convalescent hospital, and left us in the arms of a malevolent surgeon.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Prosecutors said that Cho, who was living with dementia, was disoriented at the time and had wandered from a convalescent home.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Though it was used during World War II as a convalescent home for Italian soldiers and later operated as a bed-and-breakfast, which left parts of it worn down, Les Colombières stayed in the Ladan-Bockairy family until 1995.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
Her first book, Your Presence is Requested at Suvanto, brought us to a Finnish convalescent hospital, and left us in the arms of a malevolent surgeon.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convalescent
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Colchicine was commonly used in Europe for centuries, and in the 18th century was brought from that continent to America by Benjamin Franklin, a notorious sufferer from gout.
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Inspired by Matute’s personal experience as a carer for her mother, an Alzheimer disease sufferer, during her early adulthood, the title was always a main competition frontrunner.
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Medics rushed the victim to a local hospital for treatment.
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Witnesses told police that the victim had called and reported that O’Neal had assaulted her, the witnesses told police.
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Recent data from the American Hospital Association (AHA) reveals that the vast majority of care is now happening in outpatient settings like physician groups, ambulatory practices and same-day surgery centers.
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The School Board is expected to approve a $14 million deal on Tuesday with Broward Health, where the healthcare provider would purchase 10 acres of vacant property in Parkland to build an outpatient facility and possibly other development.
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His first inpatient stay had failed, and support groups and regular therapy were not helping.
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After spending nearly two weeks in the hospital and another week in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, Thomas immersed himself in physical and occupational therapy, determined to regain as much independence as possible.
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Remarkably, Simao is one of five nurses in the hospital's oncology department who can relate to their patients on a deeper level because of past diagnoses.
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Sensipar, which is also sold under the generic name cinacalcet hydrochloride, is prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease and high levels of calcium in the blood related to parathyroid gland conditions, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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“Convalescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convalescent. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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