hospice
//ˈhɒspɪs//
Noun
hospiceSingular
hospicesPlural
1
A facility or program providing palliative care and support for terminally ill patients and their families.
My grandmother spent her final weeks in a hospice where she received compassionate care.
2
A lodging or shelter for travelers, pilgrims, or the destitute, especially one maintained by a religious order.
The medieval hospice provided shelter for pilgrims traveling to the holy site.