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Record 1 1995-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Type of housing for senior citizens. One pays an endowment fee plus monthly service fees and is provided with room, board and medical care for life. One buys the package, not the property.

OBS

A wellness program for a life care community (Gerontologist, 1984, Dec., Vol. 24(6), pp. 568-571)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

soins à vie : Lit et soins d'entretien garantis, dans un «nursing home» ou un établissement équivalent, à un malade âgé aussi longtemps qu'il vit, en échange d'une prime unique, versée à l'avance, par l'intéressé lui-même ou par sa famille.

OBS

Le terme «foyer de soins à vie» est utilisé dans Terminologie des services sociaux et des services de santé.

Spanish

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