elderly – n. / adj. old or rather old : past middle age
nursing home – n. a place where people who are old or who are unable to take care of themselves can live and be taken care of
isolated – adj. separate from others
consequence – n. something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
overburden – v. to give (someone or something) too much work, worry, etc. : to burden (someone or something) too much
staff – n. a group of people who work for an organization or business
precautionary – adj. to take care of something in advance
median – mathematics : the middle value in a series of values arranged from smallest to largest