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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According to the federal site, these Sacramento-area nursing homes also had one-star nursing homes as of Monday, April 14:
McKinley Park Care Center, 3700 H St. in Sacramento
Bridgewood Post Acute, 5901 Lemon Hill Ave.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In contrast, skilled nursing homes in particular are facing financial pressure due to low Medicaid reimbursement, and some have closed across the state, Schnepf emphasized.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Touched by their heartfelt reactions, their father, Vinh Phan, decided to organize recitals to brighten the holiday season in senior centers, nursing homes, and memory care centers.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
But then her mother got sick and had to move into a nursing home.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In contrast, skilled nursing homes in particular are facing financial pressure due to low Medicaid reimbursement, and some have closed across the state, Schnepf emphasized.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Touched by their heartfelt reactions, their father, Vinh Phan, decided to organize recitals to brighten the holiday season in senior centers, nursing homes, and memory care centers.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
But then her mother got sick and had to move into a nursing home.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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