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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The blast at the 174-bed nursing home happened shortly after a utility crew responded to reports of a gas odor at the facility, authorities have said.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
At least two people are dead, and multiple are still missing after an explosion in a Pennsylvania nursing home on Tuesday.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
With Medi-Cal costs rising and nursing home capacity strained, PACE relieves stress on the elder care system and budget.
—Janice Grandi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Three people were killed in an explosion Tuesday afternoon at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
At least two people are dead, and multiple are still missing after an explosion in a Pennsylvania nursing home on Tuesday.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
With Medi-Cal costs rising and nursing home capacity strained, PACE relieves stress on the elder care system and budget.
—Janice Grandi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Three people were killed in an explosion Tuesday afternoon at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nursing home
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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