1. Specialized medical care focused on providing comfort and dignity to terminally ill patients, emphasizing pain relief and emotional support rather than curative treatment
Her family decided to move her to hospice care when the doctors said nothing more could be done to cure her illness.
A família dela decidiu colocá-la sob cuidados paliativos quando os médicos disseram que nada mais poderia ser feito para curar sua doença.
2. A facility or service that provides end-of-life care to patients with terminal illnesses
The hospice care facility was warm and welcoming, allowing family members to stay close to their loved ones.
A instituição de cuidados paliativos era acolhedora, permitindo que os familiares ficassem perto de seus entes queridos.