is hospice a hospital?

i"s hospice a hospital?"  that was the first thing my 13 year old brother asked me when i went to our home in Panabo City. that question caught me off guard not because i didnt know the answer. it was the person asking the question which baffled me. why would my brother ask something i havent really paid attention to in class discussions. anyways i am already 19 years old and still i havent any clue as to what a hospice is. anyways i searched the net, which i usually do if i cant find answers, and i found out that a hospice is some kind of "loving", "caring" and "comfortable" setting or home for people with discomforts. im not really sure if they cure people there but what is understandable is that through palliative care they somehow relieve the discomfort of those around them. i wonder if we got any hospice around here in the Philippines?. i think i really have to increase my social awareness. i have been to encapsulated in my little egotistic world that much of the rest of the universe is excluded and neglected. i think that people in the Philippines could benefit much if there were hospice care providers around. people here really need help, any kind of help for that matter.

its just sad to note that hospice care providers couldnt be found in Davao. my cousin told me that these hospice care providers only exist in Manila. well thats life. you got to have something less to aim for something more.

ciao for now.