| housing | Living facilities for humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| housing for the elderly | Housing arrangements for the elderly or aged, intended to foster independent living. The housing may take the form of group homes or small apartments. It is available to the economically self-supporting but the concept includes housing for the elderly with some physical limitations. The concept should be differentiated from homes for the aged which is restricted to long-term geriatric facilities providing supervised medical and nursing services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| public housing | Housing subsidised by tax funds, usually intended for low income persons or families. (12 Dec 1998) |
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