My dad received pall. care at home which was pain relief as well as a special bed and a personal carer was available if wanted. The Palliative Care people came to him. This was so he could die at home. [Didn't happen because the pager system failed and he ended up dying in hospital - palliative ward.] My mum died in a palliative care ward as it was impossible to care for at home due to her state. Ex MIL received pall. care at home which is where she died.

https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Palliative+Care-1

What is palliative care?

A person receiving palliative care will have an active, progressive and far-advanced disease, with little or no prospect of cure. The aim of palliative care is to achieve the best possible quality of life for the individual patient, their carers and family.
Palliative care:

• affirms life and treats dying as a normal process;
• neither hastens nor postpones death;
• provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms;
• integrates the physical, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with coordinated assessment and management of each person’s needs;
• offers a support system to help people live as actively as possible until death; and
• offers a support system to help the family cope during the person’s illness and in their own bereavement.