Definitions

1. noun

A place where people who are dying or seriously ill can receive care and support, often in a non-medical setting.

“The family decided to move their grandmother to a hospice for her final days.”

2. verb

To take or provide hospice care for someone.

“The nurse chose to hospice her patient in their home, rather than a hospital.”

3. noun

A charitable institution, especially one for the care of the poor or the sick.

“The medieval hospice provided food and shelter to travelers.”