rest homes

Elder care facilities

Rest homes are residential facilities providing care for elderly or chronically ill people who cannot live independently but don't require hospital-level medical attention.

The term often carries connotations of decline and warehousing the aged: They put Grandma in a rest home.

Nursing home and assisted living facility are related but not identical terms, with rest home now somewhat dated.

Opposites
independence and self-sufficiency

rest homesindependent living

Managing without assistance

homeownership · private residences · private residence · single-family homes · single-family home

life stage and vitality

rest homesnurseries

Plant or baby facilities

maternity wards · birthing centers · daycare centers · orphanages · youth hostels

medical intensity

rest homeshospitals

Institutions treating the sick

intensive care units · emergency rooms · trauma centers · surgical centers · medical centers

Family

rest, home, rested, resting, rests, restful, restless, restfulness, restlessness

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G