TagNursing home

sniff

sniff  n.— «The final diagnosis ended up being “idiopathic bilateral lower extremity paresis”—a fancy way of saying both of his legs were weak, and we didn’t know why. We sent him to a nursing home where he could get some...

granny farming

granny farming  n.—Gloss: a form of voting fraud in which pre-marked absentee ballots are taken to nursing homes to be used and mailed by residents. «“Granny farming” is a term for visiting retirement homes with pre-marked absentee ballots...

look back period

look back period  n.— «The law discourages gifts to families and charities by increasing what’s known as the “look back” period from three to five years. This is the period in which a gift can still be considered an asset of...