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hospice

[ hos-pis ]

noun

  1. a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
  2. Medicine/Medical.
    1. a healthcare facility for the terminally ill that emphasizes pain control and emotional support for the patient and family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
    2. a similar program of care and support for the terminally ill at home or in a nursing home.


hospice

/ 藞丑蓲蝉辫瑟蝉 /

noun

  1. a nursing home that specializes in caring for the terminally ill
  2. archaic.
    Also calledhospitiumh蓲藞sp瑟t瑟蓹m 丑辞蝉辫颈迟颈补丑蓲藞蝉辫瑟迟瑟蓹 a place of shelter for travellers, esp one kept by a monastic order
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of hospice1

First recorded in 1810鈥20; from French, from Latin hospitium 鈥渉ospitable reception, entertainment鈥; hospitium
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of hospice1

C19: from French, from Latin hospitium hospitality, from hospes guest, host 1
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The King highlighted "the profound impact of human connection - whether in the careful explanation from a specialist nurse, the hand held by a hospice volunteer, or the shared experience in a support group".

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He cycled nude around a park in London to raise money for a local hospice and said he was campaigning for an annual naked ride in Lichfield.

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Jed, whose given name was Edwin Jed Fish Gould III, died at home in Pasadena under hospice care, his close friends confirmed to The Times.

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When looking for a new house in L.A., she notes, 鈥淭he carport had tandem parking spaces. That鈥檚 good, I thought. My hospice nurse can park on the left.鈥

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I鈥檝e heard parts of that when speaking to a hospice caregiver in my own life.

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