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Non-Medical Public and Private Facilities > Housing > Housing for the Elderly
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Housing for the Elderly  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Related concepts

Entry terms

  • Continuing Care Retirement Centers
  • Life Care Centers, Retirement

Note

  • for the able-bodied: do not confuse with HOMES FOR THE AGED, med & nurs care for the aged sick

Scope note

  • Housing arrangements for the elderly or aged, intended to foster independent living. The housing may take the form of group homes or small apartments. It is available to the economically self-supporting but the concept includes housing for the elderly with some physical limitations. The concept should be differentiated from HOMES FOR THE AGED which is restricted to long-term geriatric facilities providing supervised medical and nursing services.

History note

  • 92

In other languages

  • vanhusten asuminen

    Finnish

  • vanhuksen asunto
  • vanhusten asunnot
  • Äldreboende

    Swedish

  • Pensionärsbostäder
  • Seniorbostäder
  • Servicebostäder för äldre

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016852

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