extended care

American  

[ik-sten-did kair] / ɪkˈstɛn dɪd ˈkɛər /

noun

1. generalized health or nursing care for disabled people or convalescents, when hospitalization is not required.

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Etymology

Origin of extended care

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“Because of the early delivery, medical bills, and extended care needed for baby Josephine, I am humbly pleading for any help for this little family.”

From Washington Post

Dr. Audrey E. Evans, a pediatric oncologist in Philadelphia who, seeing that her out-of-town patients’ families sometimes struggled to find affordable accommodations when their children needed extended care helped create the first Ronald McDonald House, a concept that has blossomed into a worldwide network, died on Thursday at her home in Philadelphia.

From New York Times

While it is relatively easy to get treatment soon after an incident, setting up extended care has been more difficult, Mr. Zaid said.

From New York Times

In February, he stabilized enough to be transferred to a hospital in Oregon specializing in extended care, then suddenly began needing more oxygen.

From Seattle Times

The lifetime benefit of $36,500, indexed to inflation, won’t pay for extended care — it’s estimated to cover only a few months in a facility or up to a year of in-home services.

From Seattle Times