palliative care

noun

1. medical care focused on improving the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses, as by treating symptoms and providing emotional support.

Word History and Origins

Origin of palliative care¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Follow-up scans initially showed no evidence of cancer but later tests discovered the tumour was growing back and he is now receiving palliative care at home.

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He eventually needed 24/7 palliative care before he died at the age of 54, in 2016.

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The title track was inspired by visiting his mentor and "surrogate mother" Annie Orwin in a palliative care home - and he paints a bleak picture of a "faciilty fallin' to bits / understaffed and overruled by callous hands".

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After Mr Jo was admitted to ICU and then palliative care, Ms Lee began to "unravel" and came to believe it was best if they all died together, Ms Smith said.

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Consultants eventually referred the grandfather for palliative care, firstly at home - where he was prescribed heavy dosages of morphine by the local health centre - and then at Borders General Hospital from 15 May 2023.

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