convalescent

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Born in Helsinki, Schjerfbeck permanently injured her hip in a childhood fall and apparently began to draw as a convalescent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Miners' social welfare payments also funded convalescent homes for injured miners.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

She bounced around, from LA’s notorious Skid Row to various convalescent homes while her daughter lived at a shelter.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

A recently published systematic review of clinical trials suggested that convalescent plasma could help prevent death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with impaired immunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2023

After completing her shift at the convalescent home, she now worked a four-hour shift at the supermarket, often not getting off work until one a.m.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater