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"Rest homes" begin to emerge, catered to elderly white widows.

1880s

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Religious groups and charity societies begin setting up "rest homes" as an eldercare alternative to public almshouses. They are often geared exclusively towards white, elderly widows without family support, who are considered to be "deserving poor."