rest home

noun

1. a residential establishment that provides special care for convalescents and aged or infirm persons.

rest-home

noun

1. an old people's home

Word History and Origins

Origin of rest home¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

One that dealt poignantly with aging was “Kick the Can,” in which a group of elderly rest-home residents turn back their biological clocks and relive their childhoods by playing that simple children’s game.

From Washington Post

The basic concept remains the same: the three films double as a rest-home for the sprightly, well-preserved stars of the aforesaid action movies, and a clearinghouse for old-before-their-time members of a younger generation of performers, who range from bona fide performers such as Statham, and graduates of the professional fight game like Randy Couture.

From The Guardian

Citizens get free schooling, disability coverage, full retirement benefits and rest-home care, and even financial assistance for funerals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Miami's Dade County, one of the best, spends $350,000 a year on wards in nursing homes, supplements the income of the ailing aged who require rest-home care so that each one has at least $150 a month.

From Time Magazine Archive

Salem huffed off to sulk in a rest-home.

From Time Magazine Archive