What is another word for nursing home?
Pronunciation:
[ nˈɜːsɪŋ hˈə͡ʊm], [ nˈɜːsɪŋ hˈəʊm], [ n_ˈɜː_s_ɪ_ŋ h_ˈəʊ_m]
Synonyms for Nursing home:
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n.
• artifact • hospital • nursing home Other synonyms:
- sanitarium .
Other relevant words:
• noun
- Almshouse ,
- Community Hospital ,
- Convalescent Hospital ,
- General Hospital ,
- Halfway House ,
- Hospitium ,
- Osteopathic Hospital ,
- Outpatient Clinic ,
- Polyclinic ,
- Private Hospital ,
- Proprietary Hospital ,
- Public Hospital ,
- Special Hospital ,
- Teaching Hospital ,
- Veterans Hospital ,
- Voluntary Hospital ,
- assisted living facility ,
- asylum ,
- base hospital ,
- clinic ,
- convalescent home ,
- dispensary ,
- field hospital ,
- first-aid station ,
- foster home ,
- health centre ,
- health farm ,
- hospice ,
- hospital ,
- infirmary ,
- mental hospital ,
- old folks home ,
- old folks' home ,
- old people's home ,
- old soldiers' home ,
- orphanage ,
- policlinic ,
- poorhouse ,
- retirement facility ,
- retirement home ,
- retreat ,
- sanatorium ,
- sick bay ,
- sickbay ,
- sickbed ,
- sickroom ,
- surgery ,
- ward ,
- workhouse .
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How to use "Nursing home" in context?
A nursing home is a facility that provides long-term care for the elderly. Nursing homes vary in the level of care they offer, but all traditional nursing homes provide residents with a variety of medical and surgical services, personal care, food, and a comfortable environment.
In the United States, nursing homes are usually funded by the government as part of the health care system. A wide variety of nursing home residents reside in these facilities. Some residents are elderly individuals who need care for only a short time while others may have long-term needs. Regardless of the resident's length of stay, all nursing home residents receive the same level of care and attention.
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