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It depends on the type of "nursing home" - in a facility catering for more mobile clients, yes, there are some benefits from it and there are actually some good studies on it. The major obstacle is the reduced joint mobility (Arthritis of the fingers) and reduced reaction times. Therefore it would be paramount to use adapted control methods and adapted games.
In a nursing home that has a clientbase focused on the nursing aspect it's far more difficult - most clients will be "too far gone" for most aspects of gaming with a regular PC,but there are some studies using adapted devices and therapists to activate patients ressources.