A nursing home, convalescent home, skilled nursing facility (SNF), care home, rest home, intermediate care, or old folk's home provides a type of residential care. They are a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. Nursing aides and skilled nurses are usually available 24 hours a day.
Residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. Residents in a skilled nursing facility may also receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies following an accident or illness. Some nursing homes assist people with special needs, such as Alzheimer patients.
Residents may have certain legal rights depending on the nation the facility is in.
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