noun
special nursing home; intensive-care old people's home
Abbreviation of 特別養護老人ホーム. Used in social welfare and caregiving contexts to refer to public long-term care facilities for elderly people requiring high-level support.
See also: 特別養護老人ホーム
祖母は特養に入所している。
My grandmother is in a special nursing home.
特養の待機者が増えている。
The number of people on the waiting list for special nursing homes is increasing.
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 特別 (とくべつ) and 養護 (ようご) in 特別養護老人ホーム.