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How to pronounce hospice in English?

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Type Words
Type of housing, living accommodations, lodging
Type Words
Type of medical aid, medical care

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All proceeds will go to the animals for which The Ark provides care and hospice.
From the ocregister.com
Hospice staff may include doctors, nurses, social workers and home health aides.
From the kentucky.com
Josaitis died at age 79 in August at a hospice in the Detroit suburb of Livonia.
From the freep.com
The hospice professionals were with us every step of the way and helped us cope.
From the latimes.com
There is seemingly nothing at the hospice that Mr. Sciullo hasn't had a hand in.
From the post-gazette.com
Some vets balk at adding pet hospice services to their busy practices, she said.
From the foxbusiness.com
Darker states have a higher percentage of hospice stays of less than three days.
From the sciencedaily.com
Her husband, Dale Strotman, received hospice care from Pathways seven years ago.
From the sfgate.com
Fortunately he was moved to a hospice where all his needs were met till he died.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • A lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
  • A program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
  • Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms. These symptoms can be physical, emotional, spiritual or social in nature. The concept of hospice has been evolving since the 11th century. ...
  • Hospice, released on May 8, 2007 through Hex Records, is the sophomore full-length studio album and fifth release from the Rochester-based hardcore band Achilles. It is the follow up to the somewhat unknown split album Achilles/Seven Bowls of Wrath and received mostly favourable reviews.
  • Hospice is the critically acclaimed third studio album by American indie rock group The Antlers, and their first concept album. It was initially self-distributed by the band in March 2009, and was eventually remastered and re-released once they signed to Frenchkiss Records in August.
  • The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life; A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the ...
  • (Hospices) Originally an experimental group of hospitals, religious-orientated, set up to research methods of pain control and transmit their findings to ordinary hospitals. Now largely involved in giving a high standard of palliative care to a small proportion of dying people.
  • Hospices provide individuals facing terminal illness with care at home or in a healthcare facility. The goal is to assist patients to live the last stage of their lives with dignity. Most hospices will accept Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, and private pay.
  • Hospice/palliative care is provided to enhance the life of the dying person. Often provided in the home by health professionals, today there are many nursing facilities and acute care settings that also offer hospice services. ...