Individuals spend their last days at their homes or a nursing home (a form of substitute for their home). The type of care offered is basic care and does not involve real cures as the patients have terminal conditions with a prognosis of about six months to live. It is also important to note that not all insurances cover hospices; major ones like Medicare provide this option to patients.
A hospice involves comfort care, including few treatments and medication, illustrating that the physicians are actively involved in prolonging life through medication and treatment. In contrast, palliative care takes place in a hospital setting, as in most cases involving euthanasia, and does not have a specific time for patients to receive care as they may be terminally or chronically ill. Palliative care also involves hospital billing and active treatment methods, including life-prolonging therapies.
As such, both these alternatives focus on providing people with comfort and necessary medication to prolong their lives if possible, a stark contrast to euthanasia, where physicians help patients commit suicide or refrain from providing necessary help for prolonged life.