bed-blocker

A form of bed blocker — An elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.

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Meanings

nounbed-blocker (plural bed-blockers)

plural bed-blockers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bed blocker.
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APA

bed-blocker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed-blocker

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“bed-blocker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed-blocker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bed-blocker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed-blocker.

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