Housing for groups of patients, children, or others who need or desire emotional or physical support. They are usually established as planned, single housekeeping units in residential dwellings that provide care and supervision for small groups of residents, who, although unrelated, live together as a family.
Previous Indexing
Halfway Houses (1970-1990)
Residential Facilities (1970-1990)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES 1990
Online Note
use RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES to search GROUP HOMES 1990
Housing for groups of patients, children, or others who need or desire emotional or physical support. They are usually established as planned, single housekeeping units in residential dwellings that provide care and supervision for small groups of residents, who, although unrelated, live together as a family.
