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hospice
A facility for caring for and nursing terminally ill and dying people in order to give them the highest possible quality of life in their final stage of life.
Er verbrachte seine letzten Tage friedlich in einem Hospiz.
He spent his last days peacefully in a hospice.
The word 'Hospiz' (hospice) comes from the Latin 'hospitium', meaning 'hospitality' or 'lodging house'. This explains both the modern and the historical meaning of the word.
Die Gastfreundschaft in einem Hospiz ist ein zentrales Element der Pflege.
Hospitality in a hospice is a central element of care.
Pay attention to the prepositions: You are 'in einem Hospiz' (in a hospice; dative, location), and you go 'in ein Hospiz' (into a hospice; accusative, direction).
Seine Familie konnte ihn jeden Tag im Hospiz besuchen.
His family was able to visit him in the hospice every day.
The modern meaning is often associated with words such as 'unheilbar krank' (terminally ill), 'sterbend' (dying), 'Palliativpflege' (palliative care), or 'letzte Lebensphase' (final stage of life). These words clarify the purpose of the facility.
Ein Hospiz bietet Palliativpflege für unheilbar kranke Menschen.
A hospice provides palliative care for terminally ill people.
You can recognize the historical meaning from the context. If pilgrims, travelers in the Middle Ages, or old lodgings in the mountains are being discussed, this older meaning is usually meant.
Auf dem alten Pilgerweg gab es ein Hospiz zur Einkehr.
On the old pilgrimage route, there was a hospice where travelers could stop.
hospital
'das Krankenhaus' and 'das Hospiz' are both facilities where sick people are cared for. But their purpose is different. In a hospital, illnesses and injuries are examined and treated, often with the goal of helping the person recover or become stable. A hospice is for terminally ill and dying people. There, the focus is mainly on care, support, and quality of life in the final stage of life. The words can be confused because both have to do with medicine and care. For an operation, an accident, or an acute illness, you normally say 'Krankenhaus'.
Im Hospiz bekommt seine Mutter viel Ruhe und gute Pflege.
In the hospice, his mother gets plenty of peace and good care.
Nach dem Unfall wurde der Radfahrer ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
After the accident, the cyclist was taken to the hospital.