A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.
The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to temporarily isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine.
A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis.
A place at the front of the tweendecks of a merchant ship where provisions are stored.