"hospice" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 临终关怀医院
• 安宁疗护中心

Definition

临终关怀医院是为严重疾病且接近生命终点的人提供关怀与安慰的特殊机构或服务。其主要目的是支持患者及其家人，而非治愈疾病。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于医疗及生命终期护理情境，不同于“医院”，后者治疗疾病。“临终关怀医院”是正式用词。

Examples

My grandmother stayed in a hospice for her last weeks.

我外婆在她生命最后的几周住进了**临终关怀医院**。

A hospice helps people feel comfortable when they are very sick.

**临终关怀医院**帮助重病患者感到舒适。

Doctors and nurses work in a hospice.

医生和护士在**临终关怀医院**工作。

Many families choose a hospice so their loved ones can spend their last days in comfort rather than in a hospital.

很多家庭会选择**临终关怀医院**，让亲人在最后的日子里更舒适，而不是待在医院里。

The hospice staff supported us through a really tough time.

**临终关怀医院**的工作人员在艰难时刻支持了我们。

Without the care from the hospice, things would have been a lot harder for our family.

没有**临终关怀医院**的照顾，对我们的家庭来说会更难。