roujin hoken shisetsu
ろうじんほけんしせつ
healthcare facility for the elderly ; welfare institution for elderly people
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[roujin hoken shisetsu] A facility that houses elderly people who require care/nursing care or rehabilitation. Similar to a senior citizens' home or a geriatric hospital, specialist staff provide medical treatment and nursing care with the ultimate goal of having residents return to their own homes.
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Sometimes "rooken" is used for the healthcare facilities for the elderly.
