hospice

🇺🇸 /ˈhɑːspɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhɒspɪs/
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A place where people with a serious illness can stay and receive care, especially when they are close to the end of their life.

My grandmother spent her last days in a hospice, where the staff provided compassionate care.

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n. A place where people with a serious illness can stay and receive care, especially when they are close to the end of their life.

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Plural hospices