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aftercare

af·ter·care [ áftər kèr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. health services care after leaving hospital: care or support that somebody receives after leaving a hospital, often provided by a home nurse or social worker

2. health services care after illness: care given in a hospital to a patient who is recovering from an illness or operation

3. U.S. psychology counseling of bereaved: counseling of bereaved clients by funeral home staff after a death and the funeral

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