10/25/18

“Family” is an ideal description for hospice care. Hospice is family members and a hospice team working together to provide compassionate end-of-life care.

09/26/18

​​​​​​​​​For some, 77 years is a lifetime. But for VITAS​ hospice patients​ Everett and "Tiny" Rittenhouse of Chicago, 77 years was just one chapter in their life together.​

08/28/18

"I couldn't be more complete," said patient Ed Moore after VITAS helped his local fire department, where he worked for many years, arrange a procession to honor him.

Veterans

06/07/18

Helen Bachman, a VITAS patient, shares her story about serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Watch the video and read more here.

12/06/17

Veterans volunteers comprise a crucial component of the VITAS hospice team. Read David Peden's story here about how volunteering for a VITAS patient changed his life forever.

10/13/17

The way VITAS brings calm and dignity to the end of life is the same way we approached the challenges and devastation of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

08/16/17

Ms. Jenkins needed help when her husband and her mother were approaching the end of their lives at the same time, so she called VITAS.

08/01/17

Heidi Shipley, a city council member in Palm Coast, Florida, relied on VITAS to help when her mother was nearing the end of her life. "I wanted her to have her dignity," Heidi says.

03/22/17

Receiving NIJH accreditation enables VITAS programs to receive on-site training that deepens staff knowledge and understanding of Jewish rituals around death and mourning.

02/03/17

VITAS of San Fernando-Ventura’s Admissions Liaison Danielle Bryan and Volunteer Coordinator Lori Netzen are the program’s very-active wellness champions. The dynamic duo is always looking for wellness challenges that would engage their colleagues.

06/24/16

VITAS professionals bring their expertise where it is needed, for as long as it is needed, with no expectation of recognition or even sleep.

05/22/16

VITAS Healthcare celebrated the arrival of Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, 90, a World War II veteran on Sunday, May 22, as he neared the end of his cross-country journey to commemorate the 2,000 Americans that died in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

05/06/16

VITAS worked side-by-side with Honor Flight South Florida to celebrate veterans’ contributions to our nation.

03/22/16

VITAS in Chicago hosted its quarterly memorial service supper for grieving families of VITAS patients, which included a special ceremony for families who were gifted a hand-sewn "Memory Bear."

Community Partners

02/25/16

VITAS and Texas Woman’s University partnered to bring a national nursing education initiative, administered by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and City of Hope, to Dallas nurses and other healthcare professionals.

02/05/16

VITAS employees across the country wholeheartedly embraced the “Go Red for Women” campaign to support the AHA’s National Wear Red Day campaign.

12/22/15

A long-time supporter of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), VITAS led a successful effort to establish the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward Chapter (GFLBC) of the organization.

11/11/15

Rosa served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. VITAS recently recognized Rosa's military service by inviting her on the first all-women Honor Flight. We sat down and talked to her about her experience as a woman in the military.

Community Partners

09/25/15

Wanya Moorer greets Atlanta seniors in their homes every week with meals prepared by Meals on Wheels. It’s part of her outreach as a community liaison with VITAS Healthcare.

Volunteers

08/31/15

Adrian S. throws the ceremonial first pitch at a Padres game to honor his grandfather, Kenneth L., a VITAS patient who had worked for the Padres for more than 30 years.

Music Therapy

07/31/15

"Don't stop the music, it brings hope and strength to our spirit!"

These song lyrics were written by a 12-year-old boy whose brother had died a few months earlier. The young lyricist was a participant in “Hearts for the Arts,” a four-week VITAS children’s bereavement support group in its sixth year in Chicago. 

Veterans

06/10/15

VITAS Healthcare is proud to honor and care for military veterans every day of the year, but naturally, Veterans Day is especially poignant. To commemorate the bravery of our outstanding veterans, VITAS has produced a video entitled “What to Say to a Veteran: Hospice Care for Heroes.” The video features VITAS Veterans Liaison Larry Robert from our Atlanta location.