noun
hospice
HAHS-pis/ˈhɑːspɪs/
Care devoted to comfort and support near life's end.
Hospice helps people manage pain and find comfort near life's end.
Etymology
The idea of hospitality became a place offering shelter, first to travelers and later to aged or terminally ill people. The modern care sense grows out of that specialized refuge.
In context
good and and we know sometimes people don't want to do things that are good for them so there're is a fine balance here but specifically when people are on hospice or getting towards the end of life
More examples
- Her father receives hospice care at home.
- The hospice offers counseling to patients and their families.
- Several local hospices train volunteers to provide companionship.
Forms
hospice · hospices
Similar words
- palliative care
- May begin earlier and accompany treatment aimed at curing illness.
- comfort care
- Emphasizes symptom relief without necessarily involving a hospice program.