HOSPICE


Meaning of HOSPICE in English

n.

Home or hospital for relieving physical and emotional suffering of dying persons.

In patients expected to live only months or weeks, hospice care offers an alternative to aggressive life-prolonging measures, which often only increase discomfort and isolation. Hospices provide a sympathetic environment in which prevention (not just control) of physical pain has top priority, along with patients' emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a health facility, on an outpatient basis, or at home.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.