Define: Residential home

How is Residential home defined in a legal contract?

• Residential home means a dwelling unit or residential building operated as a single housekeeping unit with the objective of providing food, shelter, personal services and care, as outlined in the [clause], as well as, when suitable, a planned program of counselling, therapy, or other social service help, for people of similar or harmonious situations or conditions.
  Seen in 8 SEC Filings
• Residential home means a residence used to provide treatment or training services, as specified in the [clause], a residential facility recorded under certain clauses, or an adult foster home licensed under certain clauses that provide residential care alone or alongside treatment or training or a combination thereof for five or fewer people. The staff needed to meet licensing requirements shall not be counted in the number of facility residents and need not be related to each other or to any resident of the residential home.
  Seen in 7 SEC filings
• Residential home means any location or facility that is run by a [organization].
  Seen in 4 SEC filings
• Residential home means a residential care setting that is licensed under certain clauses, or an accredited Christian Science facility that is listed and certified by the Commission for the Accreditation of Christian Science Nursing, that meets certain necessary life safety standards as determined by a [state fire marshal].
  Seen in 4 SEC Filings
• Residential home means a facility operated by a [organization] or person that provides a program of residential care for children of twelve years or older, including assessment, treatment, and secure accommodation.
  Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Residential home means any place, facility, or home providing full-time care, twenty-four hours per day, for more than four children who are not related to the operators and whose parents or guardians do not live in the same facility, with or without the transfer of custody.
  Seen in 2 SEC Filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Residential home means a single housekeeping unit, providing consistent care services and if required, a planned social service program.

Relevant Contract Types

• Real Estate Purchase Agreement
• Lease Agreement
• Home Care Service Agreement
• Property Management Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Acquisition of residential homes for care or therapy services.
• Leasing of residential properties for care purpose.
• Making arrangements for sustained residential care services.
• Management of residential properties used for social services.

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate
• Healthcare
• Social Services

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Genie Definition 2

• Residential home means a residential facility providing full-time, day and night care for a specific number of individuals.

Relevant Contract Types

• Healthcare Services Agreement
• Adult Day Care Contract
• Residential Care Contract

Relevant Circumstances

• Providing full-time care for adults or elders.
• Offering residential care with 24-hours support.
• Operating a care home for a limited group of people.

Relevant Sectors

• Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Elderly Care

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