A service that offers palliative (relieves but does not cure) care and support to dying individuals and their families.

• A. Hospice
• B. Hospice care unit
• C. Palliative care
• D. Terminal care

Answer: (A)

Hospice care centers on comfort and support for people who are near the end of life and for their families. It focuses on relieving symptoms, managing pain, and addressing emotional, social, and spiritual needs, with a team approach that aims to improve quality of life rather than cure the disease. This service can be provided in the home, in a dedicated hospice facility, or in a hospital setting. A hospice care unit is simply a physical place where hospice services are delivered, not the general service itself. Palliative care is broader and can be provided at any stage of illness, often alongside curative treatment. Terminal care is a more general term for end-of-life care but does not specify the organized hospice program. The scenario describes hospice.