old folks' home
Seniors' living facility
An old folks' home is a residential facility where elderly people live and receive care.
The term is informal and increasingly considered dated or slightly dismissive; nursing home, assisted living facility, or senior living community are now more common in formal contexts.
Grandma moved into an old folks' home after her fall.
Residential care for elderly
- senior centerFacility serving older adults
- long-term careOngoing assistance for disabilities
- residential careSupervised communal living arrangement
- retirement communityHousing development for elderly
skilled nursing · ward · wing · dormitory · private room · shared room · cafeteria · garden
Medical caretaking profession
- nursesMedical care professionals
- orderliesHospital support staff
- caregiversThose who tend others
- aidesSubordinate staff members
assistance · compassion · dignity · nurturing · tending · oversight · supervision · empathy
State of having company
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- activitiesThings one engages in
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
social · bingo · card games · crafts · sing-alongs · outings · interaction · inclusion
Gradual functional decline with age
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
- grayingLosing color with age
- declineDecrease or refuse
- frailtyWeakness of body
memory loss · sunset years · golden years · silver-haired · longevity · life expectancy · gerontology · geriatrics
Oldest in a group
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
- eldersSenior community members
- patriarchMale head of family
matriarch · grandparents · great-grandparents · widows · widowers · veterans · infirm · ambulatory
Retiree's ongoing benefit
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- restCessation of activity
- relaxationState of being unwound
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
gardening · reading · television · rocking chair · social security · fixed income · downsizing · life review
assisted living
Residential care for elderly
- senior centerFacility serving older adults
- long-term careOngoing assistance for disabilities
- residential careSupervised communal living arrangement
retirement community · skilled nursing · ward · wing · dormitory · private room · shared room · cafeteria · garden · courtyard
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- nursesMedical care professionals
- orderliesHospital support staff
- caregiversThose who tend others
aides · assistance · compassion · dignity · nurturing · tending · oversight · supervision · empathy · kindness
companionship
State of having company
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- activitiesThings one engages in
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
recreation · social · bingo · card games · crafts · sing-alongs · outings · interaction · inclusion · bonding
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
frailty · memory loss · sunset years · golden years · silver-haired · longevity · life expectancy · gerontology · geriatrics · reminiscence
seniors
Oldest in a group
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
- eldersSenior community members
patriarch · matriarch · grandparents · great-grandparents · widows · widowers · veterans · infirm · ambulatory · lucid
pension
Retiree's ongoing benefit
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- restCessation of activity
- relaxationState of being unwound
hobbies · gardening · reading · television · rocking chair · social security · fixed income · downsizing · life review · bucket list
old folks' homenursery
Room for infants
children's home · daycare · kindergarten · orphanage · maternity ward
old folks' homeindependent living
Managing without assistance
private residence · single-family home · homeownership · bachelor pad · studio apartment
old folks' homemultigenerational home
Dwelling housing multiple age groups
family home · aging in place · home care · granny flat · mother-in-law suite
older, oldest, olden, elderly, folk, folks, folksy, folklore, home