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Hospice Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

VITAS Healthcare remains a committed provider and partner during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are educated and ready to leverage our mobility-first platform and telehealth services to ensure continued support for your patients and their families.

Telehealth Admissions

Our mobility-first platform supports telehealth for 24/7/365 admissions of your hospice-eligible patients.
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Connecting Hospitals, Families and Patients

Click here to read a COVID-19 VITAS case study about the ways hospice can help an ICU patient, her family and the hospital staff.
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FAQs about Coronavirus and Hospice

As the leading provider and trusted resource for end-of-life care, we take seriously our commitment to provide up-to-date, easy-to-understand information on coronavirus, its impact, and our evolving organizational response to the situation.
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COVID-19: VITAS Is Educated, Committed and Ready

At VITAS, we put our patients, partners, employees and communities first. Given the uncertainty and concern around COVID-19, we are committed to supporting you and your staff 24/7/365.
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Quick, Secure and Simple

Refer your hospice-eligible patient easily. The VITAS app features:

  • HIPAA-compliant hospice referrals
  • Interactive scale to determine eligibility
  • Disease-specific guidelines

Available for Android and iOS devices.

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What People Say About Us

“They communicated so well with me and treated me as if I was part of their family. Each person that took care of my mom was so loving and caring.”

- Judy G., July 2022
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“VITAS was a shining light in the dark tunnel of seeing my dearest wife’s life ending. I really have no words rich and expressive enough to convey my gratitude for what they did for us, all of them, from top to bottom.”

- Benjamin Z., January 2020
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