Old soldiers' home north and south (for a list see Commission bulletin, 3:1279). Most of their homes were war-time facilities and were closed at war's end. They are not included in the following list. Old soldiers' home An old soldiers' home is a military veteran's retirement home, nursing home, or hospital, or sometimes even an institution for the care of the widows and orphans of a nation's soldiers, sailors, and marines, etc. In the United Kingdom the Royal Hospital Chelsea was established by King Charles II in 1682 as a retreat for veterans. The provision of a hostel rather than the payment of
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Royal Hospital for Children and Young People The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People is a hospital under construction that will specialise in paediatric healthcare. The hospital will form part of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh campus at Little France, in Edinburgh and is scheduled to open in 2018. The hospital replaces the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (the "Sick Kids") in Sciennes. The facility will provide care for children and young people from birth to around 16 years of age. The hospital was designed by HLM Architects, with construction carried out by Brookfield Multiplex. Construction began in February