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hospice in Portuguese

hospice in Portuguese is cuidados paliativos, clínica/casa/hospital/instituição/unidade de cuidados paliativos — hospice means a facility or program providing comfort-focused care for people who are terminally ill, rather than treatment aimed at a cure.

hospice in Portuguese

cuidados paliativos
noun
(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.
clínica/casa/hospital/instituição/unidade de cuidados paliativos
noun
(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.

What does "hospice" mean?

  1. noun A facility or program providing comfort-focused care for people who are terminally ill, rather than treatment aimed at a cure.
    "Her family arranged for her to spend her final weeks in a hospice."

hospice in a sentence

  • Her family arranged for her to spend her final weeks in a hospice.
  • The hospice nurse visited daily to manage his pain.

Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "hospice" in Portuguese?

"hospice" in Portuguese is cuidados paliativos, clínica/casa/hospital/instituição/unidade de cuidados paliativos. hospice means: A facility or program providing comfort-focused care for people who are terminally ill, rather than treatment aimed at a cure.

How do you use "hospice" in a sentence?

Example: "Her family arranged for her to spend her final weeks in a hospice." In Portuguese, "hospice" is cuidados paliativos, clínica/casa/hospital/instituição/unidade de cuidados paliativos.

Are there other ways to say "hospice" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "hospice": cuidados paliativos, clínica/casa/hospital/instituição/unidade de cuidados paliativos.

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