Hospice

Definition

Hospice is a type of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients in the final phase of a terminal illness, focusing on palliative rather than curative treatments. It emphasizes the quality rather than the quantity of life, offering medical services, emotional support, and spiritual resources for patients and their families.

Related terms

Palliative Care: Medical care aimed at relieving pain and other symptoms of serious illness without trying to cure the disease itself.

Terminal Illness: A disease or condition that is incurable and expected to lead to the death of the patient within a relatively short period of time.

End: of-life care - Comprehensive support including medical, emotional, social, and spiritual care for individuals nearing the end of life.