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rest home

–noun
a residential establishment that provides special care for convalescents and aged or infirm persons.

Origin:
1920–25
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rest home  
n.  An establishment where the elderly or frail are housed and cared for.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rest home
Function: noun
: an establishment that provides housing and general care for the aged or the convalescent —compare NURSING HOME
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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rest home n.
An establishment where the old persons or the frail are housed and cared for.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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