Hospice care is best described as which of the following?

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Hospice care focuses on comfort and quality of life for someone with a terminal illness, delivering holistic support that addresses physical symptoms as well as emotional, social, and spiritual needs. It is typically provided in the patient’s home or a home-like setting, with an interdisciplinary team coordinating care and supporting families. This setting and approach distinguish hospice from acute hospital-based, curative care or care restricted to inpatient hospice facilities, and it differs from broader palliative care that can occur earlier in illness and in various locations. Therefore, the description that best fits hospice care is holistic care of terminally ill patients in a home or home-like setting.