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hospice
hos·pice H0288000 (hŏs′pĭs)n.1. A shelter or lodging for travelers, pilgrims, foundlings, or the destitute, especially one maintained by a monastic order.2. A program that provides palliative care and attends to the emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients at an inpatient facility or at the patient's home.
[French, from Old French, from Latin hospitium, hospitality, from hospes, hospit-, host; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.]hospice (ˈhɒspɪs) n, pl hospicespl hospitia (hɒˈspɪtɪə) 1. (Medicine) a nursing home that specializes in caring for the terminally ill2. archaic Also called: hospitium a place of shelter for travellers, esp one kept by a monastic order[C19: from French, from Latin hospitium hospitality, from hospes guest, host1]hos•pice (ˈhɒs pɪs)
n. 1. a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., esp. one kept by a religious order. 2. a health care facility, or a system of professional home visits and supervision, for supportive care of the terminally ill. [1810–20; < French < Latin hospitium=hospit-, s. of hospes host1, guest, stranger + -ium -ium1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hospice - a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed | | 2. | hospice - a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally illmedical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury |
hospicenoun nursing home, hospital, sanatorium, convalescent home the purpose-built hospice and respite care centrehospicenounAn institution that provides care and shelter:asylum, home, hospital, shelter.Translationshospice
hospice, program of humane and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families; the term also applies to a professional facility that provides care to dying patients who can no longer be cared for at home. Hospice is an alternative to hospitalization in which the focus is on maintaining the quality of life as much as is possible. It typically emphasizes home care for as long as possible; relief from pain; an attractive, noninstitutional environment if the patient can no longer be cared for at home; and personal and family counseling. The hospice movement was pioneered by Dr. Cicely SaundersSaunders, Dame Cicely
(Cicely Mary Strode Saunders), 1918–2005, British physician, a pioneer in the modern hospice movement. She left Oxford during World War II to become a nurse (1944) and, after working as a medical social worker with cancer patients, a doctor (1957).
..... Click the link for more information. , founder of St. Christopher's Hospice (opened 1967), London, and furthered by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-RossKübler-Ross, Elisabeth
, 1926–2004, American psychiatrist, b. Switzerland. After studying medicine at the Univ. of Zürich (M.D. 1957), Kübler-Ross became a pioneer in the field of thanatology, the study of death and dying.
..... Click the link for more information. 's work with the dying.hospiceA resort for travelers which includes lodging and entertainment.hospice a nursing home that specializes in caring for the terminally ill hospice
hospice [hos´pis] originally, a medieval guest house or way station for pilgrims and travelers. The term is currently used to designate either a place or a philosophy of care for persons in the last stages of life and their families. For decades there have been hospices in England, free-standing facilities unaffiliated with hospitals and autonomous in terms of professional procedures. These hospices were the predecessors of the hospices now found in the United States.
A hospice program provides palliative and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families. The concept of hospice is that of a caring community of professional and nonprofessional people, supplemented by volunteer services. The emphasis is on dealing with emotional and spiritual problems as well as medical problems. Of primary concern is control of pain and other symptoms, on keeping the patient at home for as long as possible or desirable, and on making his or her remaining days as comfortable and meaningful as possible. After the patient dies family members are given support throughout their period of bereavement.hos·pice (hos'pis), An institution that provides a centralized program of palliative and supportive services to dying people and their families, in the form of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care; such services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and volunteers who are available in the home and in specialized inpatient settings. [L. hospitium, hospitality, lodging, fr. hospes, guest] hospice (hŏs′pĭs)n.1. A shelter or lodging for travelers, pilgrims, foundlings, or the destitute, especially one maintained by a monastic order.2. A program that provides palliative care and attends to the emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients at an inpatient facility or at the patient's home.hospice A residential or institutional palliative care unit in the UK which provides planned, co-ordinated, multidisciplinary care for the terminally ill and their carers. Hospices are often run by charitable organisations with which NHS Boards may have contractual arrangements for providing patient care.
Services provided
Inpatient and day care, home care, respite care and specialist advice.
Professions associated with hospices
Medical, nursing, allied health professionals, social work and chaplains/ministers of religion.hospice Managed care An institution which provides comfort care and a combination of inpatient, outpatient, and home health services–pain relief, symptom management and support, for terminally ill Pts (and their families) with CA, AIDS and other dread diseases. See Comfort care. hos·pice (hos'pis) An institution that provides a centralized program of palliative and supportive services to dying patients and their families, in the form of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care; such services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and volunteers who are available to provide assistance at home and in specialized inpatient settings. [L. hospitium, hospitality, lodging, fr. hospes, guest]hospice A hospital specializing in the care of the terminally ill. Hospices are dedicated to providing the physical, emotional and psychological support and expert pain management needed to help the dying to accept the reality of death and to die in dignity and peace of mind.hos·pice (hos'pis) Institution that provides a centralized program of palliative and supportive services to dying people and their families, in the form of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care. [L. hospitium, hospitality, lodging, fr. hospes, guest]Hospice
HospiceMedical care provided for the terminally ill when death is thought to be imminent. One's health insurance policy may cover hospice care but this is not always the case.hospice
Synonyms for hospicenoun nursing homeSynonyms- nursing home
- hospital
- sanatorium
- convalescent home
Synonyms for hospicenoun an institution that provides care and shelterSynonyms- asylum
- home
- hospital
- shelter
Words related to hospicenoun a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)Related Words- housing
- living accommodations
- lodging
noun a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally illRelated Words |