Hospice care is a kind of health care that concentrates on offering comfort and support to individuals with a terminal illness, expect to live less than six months. Instead of aiming for a cure, hospice care focuses on easing pain and symptoms to enhance the patient's and their family's quality of life. It can be provided at home, in a hospital, in a nursing home, or in a hospice facility.
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