Examples of group home in a Sentence
a group home for young adults with disabilities
Recent Examples on the Web
Right now group homes are paid a higher rate than grandparents or foster families, for example.
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Ana B. Ibarra, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Carlson's group home, for example, costs Medicaid and the state of California roughly $27,000 a month, whereas an intensive nursing facility — runs closer to $34,000.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
Nearly all are discharged to group homes, with about 17% going to another medical facility or home to their families.
—The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
In juvenile cases, after a conviction, a delinquent can be placed in a relatively wide range of facilities and services: group homes, placement with relatives, in- or out-of-state residential treatment centers or treatment foster homes, according to Paul Rifelj.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
They’re currently being held in Jamaican group homes.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Today’s great reads Adults with autism faced ‘torture’ at this L.A. group home.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Daniel said the people in the group homes are coming from all over the state and the rest of the country.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
But Disability Rights California, a nonprofit that advocates for people with disabilities, criticized L.A. County for transferring them only to locked facilities, when they could be safely treated in unlocked community settings such as group homes or supportive housing.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Ana B. Ibarra, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Carlson's group home, for example, costs Medicaid and the state of California roughly $27,000 a month, whereas an intensive nursing facility — runs closer to $34,000.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
Nearly all are discharged to group homes, with about 17% going to another medical facility or home to their families.
—The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
In juvenile cases, after a conviction, a delinquent can be placed in a relatively wide range of facilities and services: group homes, placement with relatives, in- or out-of-state residential treatment centers or treatment foster homes, according to Paul Rifelj.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
They’re currently being held in Jamaican group homes.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Today’s great reads Adults with autism faced ‘torture’ at this L.A. group home.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Daniel said the people in the group homes are coming from all over the state and the rest of the country.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
But Disability Rights California, a nonprofit that advocates for people with disabilities, criticized L.A. County for transferring them only to locked facilities, when they could be safely treated in unlocked community settings such as group homes or supportive housing.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Group home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20home. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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group home
noun
: a residence for persons (as developmentally disabled individuals or foster children) requiring care, assistance, or supervision
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