care home
Assisted living place
A care home is a residential facility providing accommodation and support for people who need help with daily living—typically the elderly or those with disabilities.
Staff assist with meals, medication, and personal care.
British term; Americans more often say nursing home or assisted living facility.
She moved her mother into a care home after the stroke.
Residential care for elderly
- hospiceTerminal illness comfort program
- retirement communityHousing development for elderly
- sheltered housingAssisted accommodation for elderly
- retirement villageHousing for older adults
Advanced in age
- seniorsOldest in a group
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
nonagenarian · Alzheimer's · frail · dependent · golden years · geriatric · aging · disabled
Shared by a community
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- dining roomRoom for meals
- gardenCultivated plant area
- wheelchair accessibleUsable by mobility devices
handrails · call button · adjustable bed · lift · ramp · ensuite · visiting hours · chapel
Healthcare provider, bedside
- aideSupporting staff member
- attendantOne who assists others
- CNACertified patient care helper
- LPNEntry-level medical caregiver
RN · orderly · matron · healthcare assistant · social worker · shift worker · physiotherapist · occupational therapist
Failure to provide care
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- understaffingInsufficient workforce levels
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
safeguarding · dignity · quality of life · isolation · loneliness · cost · fees · waiting list
Coordinating drug therapy safely
- meal preparationReadying food for eating
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
- dressingSauce for salads
- mobility assistanceAid for movement-impaired individuals
physical therapy · daily living · companionship · transportation · housekeeping · laundry · recreational activities · health monitoring
assisted living
Residential care for elderly
- hospiceTerminal illness comfort program
- retirement communityHousing development for elderly
- sheltered housingAssisted accommodation for elderly
elderly
Advanced in age
- seniorsOldest in a group
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
octogenarian · nonagenarian · Alzheimer's · frail · dependent · golden years · geriatric · aging · disabled · vulnerable adults
communal
Shared by a community
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- dining roomRoom for meals
- gardenCultivated plant area
wheelchair accessible · handrails · call button · adjustable bed · lift · ramp · ensuite · visiting hours · chapel · reception
nurse
Healthcare provider, bedside
LPN · RN · orderly · matron · healthcare assistant · social worker · shift worker · physiotherapist · occupational therapist · dietitian
neglect
Failure to provide care
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- understaffingInsufficient workforce levels
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
inspection · safeguarding · dignity · quality of life · isolation · loneliness · cost · fees · waiting list · placement
medication management
Coordinating drug therapy safely
- meal preparationReadying food for eating
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
- dressingSauce for salads
mobility assistance · physical therapy · daily living · companionship · transportation · housekeeping · laundry · recreational activities · health monitoring
- Medical Facilitieshospital, clinic, health center, emergency room, doctor's office
- child welfarechild protection, child welfare, child services, protective services, child protective services
- residential facilitiesassisted living, senior living, residential facility, halfway house, boarding house
- senior housingsenior housing, senior living, senior residence, senior residences, retirement community
- dwellingshouse, apartment, cabin, cottage, mansion
- NHSNHS, GP, A&E, 999, 111
care homeindependent living
Managing without assistance
private residence · living alone · family home · apartment · house
care homenursery
Room for infants
orphanage · children's home · maternity ward · boarding school · dormitory
home, care, careful, homeless, caretaker, homeland, hometown, carelessness, caregiver