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2. Silvert's - Wikipedia

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   Silverts sells a wide variety of adaptive clothing ranging from wheelchair pants, shorts, open-back tops, dresses, nightwear, sportswear, and footwear, in addition to special-needs clothing accessories. [13] [14] Magnetic closures, elastic waists, and Velcro closures are some of the features that Silverts uses when designing its adaptive wear. [8]

3. Hip protector - Wikipedia

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   A 2007 review found a decreased risk of hip fractures in elderly nursing home residents. [ 6 ] However, acceptance and long-term compliance towards them has historically been quite low, [ 5 ] mainly because of discomfort, dislike of their appearance by the person wearing it, and disagreement about fracture risk. [ 7 ]

4. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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   A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people. [1] Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities.

5. Nurse uniform - Wikipedia

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   Before the 19th century, nuns took care of sick and injured people so it was obvious that trained lay nurses might copy the nun's habit as they have adopted ranks like "Sister". One of Florence Nightingale's first students (Miss van Rensselaer) designed the original uniform for the students at Miss Nightingale's school of nursing. Before the ...

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   Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.

7. Elderly care - Wikipedia

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   It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare, long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care), hospice care, and home care. Elderly care emphasizes the social and personal requirements of senior citizens who wish to age with dignity while needing assistance with daily activities and with healthcare. Much elderly care is unpaid. [1]

8. Assisted living - Wikipedia

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   Assisted living evolved from small "board and care" or "personal care" homes and offers a "social model" of care (compared to the medical model of a skilled nursing facility). The assisted living industry is a segment of the senior housing industry.

9. Nursing home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Administration of nursing homes are the state to local department of health direct to local contracts, generally for-profit. [citation needed] Depending on size, staff may include those responsible for individual departments (i.e., accounting, human resources, etc.). Nursing home administrators are required to be licensed to run nursing facilities.