Both hospice and palliative care are about making people feel better by easing their pain and symptoms. But they focus on different things. Hospice is like a warm blanket of comfort for those who can't be cured. It's when someone decides they want care that makes them comfortable because treatments aren't helping anymore or have too many side effects. Palliative care is also about comfort, like a soothing hug, and can be given whether someone is trying to cure their illness or not. It's there to help people feel better no matter what.