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
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Establishments exempt from the requirement are those where massage is not the primary source of business, including hospitals, nursing homes, nail and facial salons, health clubs and spas.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
The nursing home was ablaze less than an hour later.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Ventura plans concerts for her students in the community at nursing homes, hospitals, and holiday tree lightings.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Walden is a co-owner and executive of Emerald Healthcare, which manages nursing homes nationwide.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
The nursing home was ablaze less than an hour later.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Ventura plans concerts for her students in the community at nursing homes, hospitals, and holiday tree lightings.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Walden is a co-owner and executive of Emerald Healthcare, which manages nursing homes nationwide.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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