In Spain (and all other predominantly Catholic countries) the word hospice (hospiciano) has negative connotations meaning poverty and orphanage, so emphasis has been placed on the integration of these services within the mainstream health care system. Catalonia is one of the few places where hospices have been set up and there is the Cudeca Hospice in Marbella which is run by British volunteers and is a charity funded by private donations.

You can find out more at www.cudeca.org