CZ.Hong  +  233364 Wed, 07 Jun 06 11:12 AM Hello, there Is there an one-word vocabulary having the meaning of "old people's home", a facility where old people who is lack of the ability to manage his/her life? Regards CZ.Hong Joined on Wed, Aug 3 2005 New Member 04 Regards, Vocabulary

	Marius Hancu  +  233370 Wed, 07 Jun 06 11:40 AM Is there an one-word vocabulary having the meaning of "old people's home", a facility where old people who is lack of the ability to manage his/her life? Is there an one-word expression having the meaning of "old people's home", a facility where old people who lack  the ability to manage their lives? nursing home, but this isn't a one-word expression Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673 Vocabulary

	CZ.Hong  +  233376 Wed, 07 Jun 06 11:57 AM Hello, Marius: Thank you for your substitution and thank you for correcting my mistake. Regards CZ.Hong Regards, Vocabulary

	khoff  +  233499 Wed, 07 Jun 06 04:29 PM There's also "retirement home" for people who can take care of themselves but don't want to bother with yard work, cleaning, etc., and "assisted living residence" for people who might need help with cooking, laundry, etc. but don't actually need nursing care. khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,278 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert) Vocabulary

	Grammar Geek  +  981343 Mon, 16 Nov 09 06:10 PM Anonymous “ asylum ” Hi Anon, That's not correct, at least no where I live. An asylum is where people with extreme mental illness go.  Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Vocabulary