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Preferred term

Housing for the Elderly  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

In other languages

  • French

  • Habitations pour personnes agées
  • Maisons d'accueil pour personnes âgées
  • Maisons de retraite
  • Résidences pour le 3e âge
  • Résidences pour le 3ème âge
  • Résidences pour le troisième âge

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-H0WVWJ3R-6

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