having qualities associated with home; comfortable, familiar, cozy, etc.
homelike in American English
(ˈhoumˌlaik)
adjective
like or suggestive of home; familiar; warmly comfortable
Derived forms
homelikeness
noun
Word origin
[1810–20; home + -like]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, duplex, nihilism, realism, triangulation
Examples of 'homelike' in a sentence
homelike
However, effects of these small-scale and homelike facilities have hardly been investigated.
Kempen Gertrudis IJM, Ambergen Ton, Zwakhalen Sandra MG, van Rossum Erik, VerbeekHilde, Hamers Jan PH 2009, 'The effects of small-scale, homelike facilities for older people with dementia onresidents, family caregivers and staff: design of a longitudinal, quasi-experimentalstudy', BMC Geriatricshttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/3. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Innovations in nursing home design often focus on small-scale and homelike care environments.
Bram de Boer, Hanneke C. Beerens, Melanie A. Katterbach, Martina Viduka, BernadetteM. Willemse, Hilde Verbeek 2018, 'The Physical Environment of Nursing Homes for People with Dementia: Traditional NursingHomes, Small-Scale Living Facilities, and Green Care Farms', Healthcarehttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/4/137. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They have a homelike environment and provide facilities to support physiological birth.
M.A.A. Hermus, I.C. Boesveld, M. Hitzert, A. Franx, J.P. de Graaf, E.A.P. Steegers,T.A. Wiegers, K.M. van der Pal-de Bruin 2017, 'Defining and describing birth centres in the Netherlands - a component study of theDutch Birth Centre Study', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirthhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1375-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A small scaled homelike special care unit might be such an enriched environment.
Jeroen S. Kok, Ina J. Berg, Gerwin C. G. Blankevoort, Erik J. A. Scherder 2017, 'Rest-activity rhythms in small scale homelike care and traditional care for residentswith dementia', BMC Geriatricshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0525-1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Bed-ridden nursing home residents are in need of environments which are homelike and facilitate the provision of care.
J. van Hoof, M. H. Wetzels, A. M. C. Dooremalen, R. A. Overdiep, M. E. Nieboer, A.M. E. Eyck, P. J. L. M. van Gorkom, E. L. M. Zwerts-Verhelst, S. Aarts, C. Vissers-Luijcks,C. S. van der Voort, M. J. G. A. Moonen, H. A. van de Vrande, C. J. M. L. van Dijck-Heinen,E. J. M. Wouters 2015, 'Exploring Innovative Solutions for Quality of Life and Care of Bed-Ridden NursingHome Residents through Codesign Sessions', Journal of Aging Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/185054. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)