aftercare
Americannoun
noun
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support services by a welfare agency for a person discharged from an institution, such as hospital, hostel, or prison
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med the care before and after discharge from hospital of a patient recovering from an illness or operation
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any system of maintenance or upkeep of an appliance or product
contact lens aftercare
Etymology
Origin of aftercare
Example Sentences
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Aftercare instructions were simple: Don’t wash for 24 hours and stick with the ketoconazole shampoo, which I’d already been using three times a week to prevent further thinning.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Last month, Heap released the song Aftercare with her AI model ai.Mogen, trained on her voice.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Aftercare seems to serve a few functions—easing transition, returning to equality, and soothing any uncomfortable feelings that result from the interaction.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2021
Aftercare was minimal, just a quick chat with a counsellor after the show.
From The Guardian • May 15, 2019
“We all known someone who has been incarcerated,” said Jerry Schubring, who serves as a mentor to ex-cons as part of the Manitowoc Salvation Army’s Prison Aftercare Program.
From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2015
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