casa de beneficència — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hospice noun A facility or program providing comfort-focused care for people who are terminally ill, rather than treatment aimed at a cure.
Senses
casa de beneficència is used for these senses in English:
- hospice (uncountable) 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.