old people's home
Elderly care facility
An old people's home is a residential facility where elderly individuals live and receive care when they can no longer manage independently.
The term is straightforward but increasingly replaced by euphemisms like "senior living community" or "assisted living facility." She visited her grandmother at the old people's home every Sunday.
Things one engages in
- companionshipState of having company
- socialConcerning community life
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
bonding · bingo · outings · crafts · sing-alongs · visitors · volunteers · multigenerational
Medical caretaking profession
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
mobility · supervision · healthcare · therapy · rehabilitation · dignity · well-being · safety
Protected person; division
- roomsEnclosed interior spaces
- dormitoryStudent living building
- dining-hallCommunal eating room
- gardenCultivated plant area
Growing older over time
- end-of-lifeNearing death phase
- declineDecrease or refuse
- transitionChange from one state
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
guilt · visiting · legacy · memories · passing · funeral · estate · inheritance
Oldest in a group
- agedAdvanced in years
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- octogenariansPeople in their eighties
- nonagenariansPersons aged ninety-plus
centenarians · grandparents · retirees · widows · widowers · frail · dependent · infirm
Ease or soothing relief
- safetyFreedom from harm
- securityProtection from threat
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- dignityInnate personal worth
respect · independence · contentment · routine · familiarity · belonging · purpose · autonomy
activities
Things one engages in
- companionshipState of having company
- socialConcerning community life
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
interaction · bonding · bingo · outings · crafts · sing-alongs · visitors · volunteers · multigenerational · mealtimes
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
hygiene · mobility · supervision · healthcare · therapy · rehabilitation · dignity · well-being · safety · companionship
ward
Protected person; division
- roomsEnclosed interior spaces
- dormitoryStudent living building
- dining-hallCommunal eating room
garden · handrails · admission · beds · staff · matron · orderly
aging
Growing older over time
- end-of-lifeNearing death phase
- declineDecrease or refuse
- transitionChange from one state
downsizing · guilt · visiting · legacy · memories · passing · funeral · estate · inheritance
seniors
Oldest in a group
- agedAdvanced in years
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- octogenariansPeople in their eighties
nonagenarians · centenarians · grandparents · retirees · widows · widowers · frail · dependent · infirm · bedridden
comfort
Ease or soothing relief
dignity · respect · independence · contentment · routine · familiarity · belonging · purpose · autonomy · stimulation
old people's homechildren's home
Residential facility for minors
nursery · orphanage · youth hostel · boarding school · foster home
old people's homeindependent living
Managing without assistance
private residence · family home · bachelor pad · homestead · single-family house
old people's homematernity hospital
Facility for childbirth
birthing center · cradle · starter home · first apartment · college dormitory
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