Hospice

Noun

 * 1)  The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
 * 2)  A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.
 * 3)  A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.

Thesaurus
almshouse, asylum, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, doss house, fleabag, flophouse, foster home, guest house, halfway house, home, hospitium, hostel, hostelry, hotel, inn, lodge, lodging house, nursing home, ordinary, orphanage, pension, poor farm, poorhouse, posada, pub, public, public house, rest home, retreat, roadhouse, rooming house, tavern, workhouse

Etymology
From hospice:, from  hospise:, from  hospitium:.

Translations

 * Hospizdienst
 * Hospizdienst


 * Polish: hospicjum


 * Chinese:
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German: Hospiz
 * French:
 * German: Hospiz


 * Japanese: ホスピス
 * Korean: 호스피스
 * Russian: хоспис
 * Spanish:
 * Thai: สถานดูแลระยะสุดท้าย
 * Thai: สถานดูแลระยะสุดท้าย