noun
BAD : Asylums are typically seen as places where people go to die.
GOOD : Hospices are typically seen as places where people go to die.
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asylum = (old-fashioned) a hospital for the mentally ill, nowadays known as a psychiatric hospital
hospice = a special type of hospital for people who are dying
Note also the term old people's home = a place where old people go to live when they need someone to look after them: 'She'd rather stay in an old people's home than be a burden to her family.'