veterans home

Former military housing

A veterans home is a residential facility providing long-term care for former military service members, typically offering nursing care, assisted living, or independent housing.

These state or federally supported institutions serve aging or disabled veterans: His grandfather spent his final years in the veterans home.

Also called veterans' home.

Opposites
military service status

veterans homeboot camp

Initial military instruction program

military barracks · base housing · army barracks · officers' quarters · enlisted housing

life stage of residents

veterans homeorphanage

Institution housing parentless children

children's home · youth shelter · boarding school · foster home · juvenile facility

civilian vs. military affiliation

veterans homeassisted living facility

Supervised housing for elderly

retirement community · hospice · convalescent home

Family

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