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hospice

[/ˈhɒspɪs/]
nounpl: hospices
hospício
1. A facility or program providing palliative care and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families
She spent her final weeks in a hospice receiving compassionate end-of-life care.
Ela passou suas últimas semanas em um hospício recebendo cuidados compassivos no final da vida.
2. Historically, a shelter or lodging place for travelers or pilgrims
Medieval hospices offered refuge to weary pilgrims traveling along religious routes.
Os hospícios medievais ofereciam refúgio para peregrinos cansados que viajavam por rotas religiosas.
Synonyms
palliative care facilitycare homenursing homeshelter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
hospício
Standard term for end-of-life care facility
Portugal
hospício
Same standard term used across Portuguese-speaking regions
General Brazilian
casa de cuidados paliativos
More descriptive alternative emphasizing palliative care

Related Idioms & Phrases

hospice care
palliative hospice
hospice movement
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