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

Examples of nursing home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mikey makes amends with his ex-wife (Nicolette Robinson) and former trainer (Ron Perlman), and goes to a nursing home to visit his musician father (Pesci), who has Alzheimer’s. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024

Industry groups argue the rule does not appropriately address current nursing home workforce challenges like staffing shortages. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024

His grandfather, Nicolas B. Mangione, was a real estate developer who also owned country clubs in Maryland, nursing homes and the radio station WCBM-AM, according to his 2008 obituary in The Baltimore Sun. —Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024

In addition, Kinsley said, with Medicaid the primary payer for long-term care, covering the drugs helps Medicaid’s bottom line by reducing the need for nursing home care often driven by unmanaged chronic diseases. —Melba Newsome | Kff Health News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nursing home

noun

: a privately operated establishment where personal or nursing care is provided for persons (as the aged) who are unable to care for themselves properly

Medical Definition

nursing home

noun

: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal and nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly