Palliative care is whole-person and family-centered care that relieves symptoms of a disease or disorder, whether or not it can be cured. Hospice is a specific type of palliative care for people who likely have six months or less to live. Hospice care is always palliative care, but not all palliative care is hospice care.

Both palliative care and hospice care seek to improve the quality of life for both the patient and family. But palliative care can begin at diagnosis and continue along with treatment. Hospice care begins after treatment of the disease is stopped, and when it is clear that the person is not going to survive the illness.

Resources:

Some Differences Between Hospice Care and Palliative Care - NIH
Palliative Care and Hospice Care Handout - CaringInfo
Palliative and Hospice Care: What’s the Difference