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JustGwen
Asked September 2023
This post would be a lot more helpful if I knew what all the initials stand for.
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newbiewife
Sep 2023
NH Nursing home or SNF Skilled Nursing facility (NH and SNF sometimes used interchangeably)
AL Assisted living
IL Independent living
DW and DH for some people mean "dear" husband or wife, not "darling"
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cwillie
Sep 2023
https://www.agingcare.com/discussions/do-you-wonder-what-the-heck-all-these-acronyms-are-470966.htm
But 99% of them are common across the internet and can be found with a google search.
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Sep 2023
DH darling husband
DW darling wife
MIL mother in law
FIL father in law
BIL brother in law
SIL sister in law
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AL Assisted living
IL Independent living
DW and DH for some people mean "dear" husband or wife, not "darling"
But 99% of them are common across the internet and can be found with a google search.
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DW darling wife
MIL mother in law
FIL father in law
BIL brother in law
SIL sister in law