geriatric ward
Senior patient wing
A geriatric ward is a hospital unit dedicated to treating elderly patients, typically those with multiple age-related conditions requiring specialized care.
The term sometimes carries dismissive connotations when used figuratively: The team's roster looked like a geriatric ward.
Also called a geriatric unit.
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- old ageAdvanced years of life
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- long term careOngoing health and daily support
beds · patients · dementia · memory care · frail · fall risk · wheelchairs · walker · bedrails · night shift · IV drip · bed bath · visiting hours · visiting family · linoleum · antiseptic · call button · bedpan
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- senior housingsenior housing, senior living, senior residence, senior residences, retirement community
- wards
patient age group
geriatric wardpediatric ward
Hospital area for minors
pediatrics · neonatal unit · NICU · pediatric unit · nursery
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