línzhōngguānhuái

临终关怀

Word · NounTraditional臨終關懷

hospice care; end-of-life care

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

hospice care; palliative care for the terminally ill

formal

A multidisciplinary approach focusing on quality of life, comfort, and support for patients and their families, rather than curative treatment.

Zhè这
jiā家
yī医
yuàn院
shè设
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
de的
lín临
zhōng终
guān关
huái怀
bìng病
fáng房
 。

This hospital has a specialized hospice care ward.

Lín临
zhōng终
guān关
huái怀
de的
mù目
biāo标
shì是
ràng让
bìng病
rén人
yǒu有
zūn尊
yán严
de地
lí离
qù去
 。

The goal of hospice care is to allow patients to pass away with dignity.

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Shè社
gōng工
hé和
zhì志
yuàn愿
zhě者
wèi为
lín临
zhōng终
bìng病
rén人
tí提
gòng供
xīn心
lǐ理
shàng上
de的
guān关
huái怀
 。

Social workers and volunteers provide psychological care for terminally ill patients.

Yuè越
lái来
yuè越
duō多
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
kāi开
shǐ始
jiē接
shòu受
lín临
zhōng终
guān关
huái怀
de的
lǐ理
niàn念
 。

More and more families are beginning to accept the concept of hospice care.