vitas.com


	Wednesday, August 27

Untitled Document

When someone becomes seriously ill, it can be difficult to know what type of care is best or where to turn to for help.

VITAS CAN HELP

To learn more about VITAS services, call
1-866-41-VITAS
1-866-418-4827
24 hours a day
7 days a week

We will be pleased to discuss our care with you, your family and physician.

Notice of Privacy Practices
(PDF AcrobatFile - 90k)
Notification Sobre Los
Procedimientos de Privacidad
(PDF AcrobatFile -350k)

JOIN US
Is your hospice program interested in having a confidential conversation about joining VITAS' family of hospice programs?

Chemed Corporation Employee Theft Hotline

Deficit Reduction Act Policy (False Claims)



	Home

ABOUT THE COMPANY

	Premium Careers Career Opportunities Grief Support Groups Locations Contact Us Volunteer Support Living Wills Publications Charity Foundation VITAS on the Air Open Interview Day Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 from 10am - 5pm VITAS Innovative Hospice Care 365 Lennon Lane Suite 140 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Toll free: 866-548-4827

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care®, a pioneer and leader in the hospice movement since 1978, is the nation’s largest provider of end-of-life care. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahs) operates 42 hospice programs in 16 states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin). VITAS, which has evolved from its founding as a volunteer organization by a United Methodist minister and a registered nurse, today employs 8,640 professionals who care for terminally ill patients daily, primarily in the patients’ homes, but also in the company’s 25 inpatient hospice units as well as in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living communities/residential care facilities for the elderly. At the conclusion of the first quarter of 2007, VITAS reported an average daily census of 11,309; VITAS served more than 63,000 patients throughout all of 2006. The name, VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahs), is derived from the Latin word for lives. It symbolizes the VITAS mission: To preserve the quality of life for those who have a limited time to live.

If, at some point, a patient needs more constant care, VITAS can provide shifts of hospice staff for a brief period to help the patient through this demanding time at home, rather than transferring the patient to a hospital. If a patient needs care beyond what can be provided at home, VITAS has special arrangements with local hospitals and other facilities where patients may receive necessary and appropriate care and return home as soon as possible.

Discuss & Document Your End-of-Life Wishes

There are numerous resources available on the Internet to assist families in discussing and documenting their preferences regarding end-of-life care.

The website of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, for example, offers information about advance directives and living wills as well as practical advice and assistance to help you talk about your preferences regarding end-of-life care.

Please visit or click through to: http://www.caringinfo.org

| TOP |