<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">life care communities</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31351367</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:34:48</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">communities, life care</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">communities, life-care</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">communities, lifecare</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">facilities, life care</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">life care community</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">life care facilities</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">life-care communities</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">lifecare communities</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Self-contained residential communities which provide extensive services for the complete daily needs of residents, including dining, medical, recreation, entertainment and, possibly, estate care facilities. Distinguished from "continuing care retirement communities" by normally requiring a one-time up-front fee instead of monthly charges, which may be variable over the duration of the residency. For similar facilities for retired people in which the services offered are less comprehensive, use "retirement communities." ]]></dc:description></metadata>