residential care

noun

1. social welfare the provision by a welfare agency of a home with social-work supervision for people who need more than just housing accommodation, such as children in care or mentally handicapped adults

Example Sentences

The type of accommodation depends on the needs of the patient; it can be a supported-living placement, a residential care home, or a place provided by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

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He said for many older people receiving a diagnosis was a "lightbulb moment" and meant they could better understand their life experiences and it also opened doors for help and support, for instance from employers or those providing residential care.

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The origins of TV BRA began more than a decade ago, when she was working as a teacher for people with a learning disability at a residential care home in Bergen, and decided to pursue a passion for filmmaking.

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Without being at the private school, Rebecca fears her youngest child, who has a neurodiverse condition, could be placed in a residential care unit due to losing the "stability and extra attention Wellington School provides".

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Ms Derbyshire tells the court that in the past three years, the local authority’s bill for children’s residential care has risen from £7.5m per year to an estimated £16.5m.

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