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<DIV>Jeanette and Jacqueline, that used to be what nursing homes meant in
Canada too (Ontario at least). Then they began to be used for short and
long term convalescent care. Now they're used to warehouse people
suffering from mental illnesses who were sent there from a mainstream hospital
emergency room. So the elderly in their final weeks and months have a very
mixed bag of fellow immates, some of whom are very violent.</DIV>
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<DIV>So a Canadian or American researcher (who sees the term as referring to
geriatric pallitive care) reading "born in a nursing home" would raise their
eyebrows (though given what's been the news as to 'aged' mothers, maybe
not!). It does show that you can't take for granted what's implied by even
a common phrase. I add a note explaining the difference when dealing with
US clients. I</DIV>
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<DIV>But I'm still interested in the history of the term 'nursing home' and
how it became two completely different concepts</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 27, 2010 10:20
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [APG Public List] Nursing
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Larry, I do not know the origin of the name or when the US
version became what it is now. Bur in the States, it is basically an old
folks home where people go who have no other place to go at the end of their
lives and have no one to care for them or for people who need rehab. Now
days, a place to give birth here is called a "birthing center" and a
place for unwed mothers (usually teenagers or very young) is called a
"home for girls" or wayward girls in some cases.
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<DIV>It would be interesting to check the OED to see how they define it over
the years. I do not have a subscription or I would. </DIV>
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<DIV>On Sep 27, 2010, at 8:51 AM, LBoswell wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV>In the UK and Ireland, the term 'nursing home' is often used to mean
'maternity home' or 'birth home'. Not sure if that was the case in
Canada or the US. So and so 'born in nursing home'.</DIV>
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<DIV>What I'm wondering is what is the origin of the phrase 'nursing
home'? Was it orginally used in the sense of a maternity/birth home as
was commonly the case in the UK/Ireland? Interesting, because you
could take the term 'nursing' two different directions. Nursing someone
through illness or in the final stages of old age. Or
nursing as in caring for, nourishing an infant.</DIV>
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<DIV>Or did the phrase 'nursing home' evolve from different roots in the UK
then it did here? Were maternity homes, homes for unwed mothers ever
called 'nursing homes' in the US/CDA? Should be noted that
the UK 'nursing homes' aren't specifically for unwed mothers, probably most
women going to them would have been married.</DIV>
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<DIV>(just had a few "born in a nursing home" mentions, so got to thinking
about the origin of the phrase)</DIV>
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