VITAS Hospice Care in Polk, Highlands, & Hardee Counties, FL
Your VITAS hospice team members visit you wherever you call home throughout Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties, from Wauchula to Lakeland to Sebring.
VITAS hospice care is wherever you need it. The map below indicates our general service area.
Locations
Inpatient Unit
VITAS Inpatient Unit in Lake Wales
410 S 11th St.
2nd Floor
Lake Wales, FL 33853
Offices
Lakeland VITAS Hospice Office
6850 New Tampa Highway
Suite 600
Lakeland, FL 33815
Meet the VITAS Hospice Team
Physician
The physician closely monitors the progression of the patient’s illness, prescribes appropriate medications and coordinates care with other members of the team.
Hospice Nurse
The hospice nurse is skilled in assessing and managing pain and other symptoms. A nurse may also help with personal care.
Hospice Aide
Hospice aides provide personal care to the patient. They are also the “eyes and ears” for the rest of the hospice team.
Social Worker
The social worker acts as a friendly and skilled listener and provides emotional support.
Volunteer
The hospice volunteer can bring music or a Paw Pals animal companion, and spends quality time with the patient and family.
Chaplain
The chaplain ministers to the spiritual needs of patients and families of all faiths, and can work with their clergy.
