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Rest homes

Scope note

Use for extended care facilities in a residential environment for the elderly, ill, or convalescing who need special, often medical, attention. Distinguished from "nursing homes" which emphasize round-the-clock skilled nursing care in primarily institutional environments.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006716

Broader Terms used

extended care facilities

Narrower Terms used

labor rest homes

Equivalent Terms used

rest home

Created

13yrs ago

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