Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Follow-up care provided after a medical procedure or treatment program.
- noun Care provided to children after school, especially in an organized setting.
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- noun medicine The care given to a
patient during recovery from anoperation or afterhospitalization .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun care and treatment of a convalescent patient
Etymologies
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Examples
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On the days when my daughter had Girl Scouts, my son went to aftercare, but I could not afford the $400 per month it would have cost to put them both in aftercare every day.
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"We're looking to set up halfway houses or transitional housing and long-term aftercare for inmates."
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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Detective Sgt. Kevin Stevens of the Rutland Police Department said in his opinion, Rutland needs more long-term aftercare for people in drug recovery.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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The one weakness in the Mexican Healthcare Experience was the aftercare was a bit sketchy.
A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2008
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The one weakness in the Mexican Healthcare Experience was the aftercare was a bit sketchy.
A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2008
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Call me an old cynic, but I do wonder how long-lasting that "aftercare" commitment is.
Delhi delivers absolute delight to daytime-TV schedules Martin Kelner 2010
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It is also needed a transition to continuing care or "aftercare" following the patient's completion of formal treatment.
Treatment Options for Drug Addiction-Drug Treatment Programs. Types of Treatment Programs for Drug A 2008
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In Holland where cannabis is semi-legal they smoke it less than in Scotland where public humiliation and huge fines are still seen as part of 'aftercare'.
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Hope and Community, run by Sherman and Rutland addictive medicine doctor Mark Logan, now plans to set up more than one long-term "aftercare" facility for people recently out of jail and for youths recovering from drug and alcohol abuse.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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Their post-release "aftercare" is not handled by parole officers trained in dealing with youth offenders, but by already overburdened officers from the adult correctional system.
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