NURSING HOME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nursing home mean? 

• NURSING HOME (noun)
  The noun NURSING HOME has 1 sense:

1. an institution where people are cared for

  Familiarity information: NURSING HOME used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NURSING HOME (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An institution where people are cared for

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

home; nursing home; rest home

Context example:

a home for the elderly

Hypernyms ("nursing home" is a kind of...):

institution (an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated)

 Context examples 

It can also happen in assisted living facilities or nursing homes.

(Elder Abuse, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

Other nursing homes try to be more like home.

(Nursing Homes, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

Others are near nursing homes, so a person can move easily if needs change.

(Assisted Living, Administration on Aging)

Healthcare resource utilization data such as subject visits to physicians, hospitalizations, and nursing home stays.

(Healthcare Resource Utilization Domain, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

EXAMPLE(S): family member, roommate, nursing home attendant

(Associated Biologic Entity, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

EXAMPLE(S): family member, roommate, guardian, nursing home attendant

(Associated Biologic Entity Type Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Others are in nursing homes, doctors' offices, dentists' offices, outpatient clinics and laboratories.

(Health Occupations, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

This may include: • Getting financial and legal documents in order • Looking into assisted living or nursing homes • Finding out what your health insurance and Medicare will cover

(Alzheimer's Caregivers, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

Nurse educators work in various settings, including colleges/universities, community colleges, hospitals, nursing homes, private practice, etc.

(Nurse Educator, NCI Thesaurus)

Some nursing homes have special care units for people with serious memory problems such as Alzheimer's disease.

(Nursing Homes, NIH: National Institute on Aging)