1
: a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged especially when maintained by a religious order
2
: a program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care
also
: a facility that provides such a program
Examples of hospice in a Sentence
She chose to go to a hospice instead of a hospital.
the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat
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Through her work in hospice care, McFadden has gained invaluable lessons that extend beyond her role as a nurse.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Wanting their love story to end on a happy note, Molly and Neighbor Guy say goodbye for the last time soon before Molly begins hospice care.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
Even the final episode, where Molly enters the final stretch of her illness, is made bearable by a funny and warm performance by Paula Pell as a hospice nurse who pulls no verbal punches.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
In September 2024, Fritz died of complications from a stroke while in hospice care.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Wanting their love story to end on a happy note, Molly and Neighbor Guy say goodbye for the last time soon before Molly begins hospice care.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
Even the final episode, where Molly enters the final stretch of her illness, is made bearable by a funny and warm performance by Paula Pell as a hospice nurse who pulls no verbal punches.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
In September 2024, Fritz died of complications from a stroke while in hospice care.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospice. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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hospice
noun
hos·pice
ˈhäs-pəs 
1
: an inn for travelers
especially
: one kept by a religious order
2
: a place or program for caring for dying persons
Medical Definition
hospice
noun
hos·pice
ˈhäs-pəs
: a facility or program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care
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