[JungleGymSam]

But what was the thinking behind hospice in the first place?

[cheapsteak]

hos·pice

/ˈhäspis/

Noun

A home providing care for the sick, esp. the terminally ill.

A lodging for travelers, esp. one run by a religious order.

[JungleGymSam]

Which part of my comment made you think I was asking for a definition?