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nursing home



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After a prolonged stay in hospital, Ritchie had expected to go home but was moved in February to a nursing home, a one-hour drive from her home and family.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

NHS Sussex and Surrey ICB said it had commissioned a nursing home for Ritchie's safety - but it has never explained how moving her without her consent was justified legally.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The national median rate for a private room at a nursing home tops $129,000 a year, and median cost of assisted living is $74,400 a year, according to CareScout.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Lynette Vanhorne, a resident, said in March that her condo isn’t livable, so she is staying at the nursing home where she works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It smells like frog juice, a cross between a nursing home and potato salad.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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