A Hospice is an ORGANISATION.
Hospices provide care, treatment and support to PATIENTS in specialised accommodation or in the community. The care provided may be long or short-term and may be provided on an inpatient basis or through day care, day therapy or outreach SERVICES.
A Hospice:
- provides a range of SERVICES for conditions where curative treatment is no longer an option, and people are approaching the end of their life
- provides care, treatment and support for people and their families and carers, including respite care for people who live with friends or family at home
- will generally employ or work with a broad range of health and social CARE PROFESSIONALS to meet the needs of people using the SERVICE.
Examples of Hospices include:
For further information on Hospices, see the NHS website at: Finding a Hospice.
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | Hospices |