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A nursing home is a private establishment that is able to provide live-in care on either a short term or long term basis for patients who are not sick enough to need hospital care but are not able to remain at home. In the past, most residents of nursing homes were elderly or ill or had chronic irreversible and disabling disorders, and medical and nursing care was minimal. However, modern nursing homes tend to have a more active role in health care, not just providing basic care but also helping patients prepare to live at home or with a family member when possible. To obtain more information about nursing homes, or a referral to a nursing home, people can turn to nursing home referral services.
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