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hospice

/ˈhɒspɪs/

noun
- 1. a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill: "hospice workers"
- ▪ a lodging for travellers, especially one run by a religious order.
Word Origin early 19th century: from French, from Latin hospitium, from hospes, hospit- (see host1).
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Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering. Hospice care provides an alternative to therapies focused on life-prolonging measures that may be arduous, likely to cause mo... Wikipedia
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