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Pandemic Has More Americans Open To Planning For End-Of-Life Care

Apr 05, 2021, 12:52 ET Pandemic Has More Americans Open To Planning For End-Of-Life Care

A new nationwide study reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has made many Americans – especially younger Americans – more open to talking about their...

Jan 28, 2021, 09:18 ET VITAS® Healthcare Receives More Than 50,000 Healthcare Supplies From AT&T®

Nearly 12,000 VITAS Healthcare professionals will benefit from a significant amount of supplies, including reusable face coverings and hand...
VITAS® Healthcare Offers Virtual Comfort To Grieving Hearts Around Valentine's Day

Jan 25, 2021, 07:11 ET VITAS® Healthcare Offers Virtual Comfort To Grieving Hearts Around Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a celebration of love and romance for many people, but for those struggling with grief, the holiday can serve as a painful...

Dec 03, 2020, 13:47 ET VITAS® Healthcare Opens 16-Bed Inpatient Hospice Unit In Kendall Near Baptist Hospital

Residents of Miami-Dade County now have improved access to compassionate end-of-life care through VITAS Healthcare's newly constructed inpatient...

Nov 30, 2020, 10:40 ET VITAS® Healthcare Selects Greater Than One Group For Marketing, Branding And Industry Initiatives

VITAS Healthcare has chosen Greater Than One Group as its agency of record to support the hospice company's transformative focus on brand equity,...

Oct 28, 2020, 14:48 ET VITAS® Healthcare Earns Influencer of the Year Award at Invoca Summit

VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, was named "Influencer of the Year" at the 2020 Invoca Summit, a premier virtual...

Oct 20, 2020, 10:24 ET VITAS® Healthcare Honors Military Men And Women With National Veteran's Day Initiative

In honor of the heroes who served to protect the American people, VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, is hosting a...
VITAS® Healthcare Opens 14-Bed Inpatient Hospice Unit At Villa Rosa In San Antonio

Sep 29, 2020, 16:14 ET VITAS® Healthcare Opens 14-Bed Inpatient Hospice Unit At Villa Rosa In San Antonio

Residents of San Antonio now have expanded access to compassionate end-of-life care through the VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit (IPU) at...

Jul 27, 2020, 11:29 ET VITAS® Healthcare Expands Hospice Services To Panama City, Florida

Residents in Florida's Panhandle now have access to high-quality hospice care through VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life...

Jun 10, 2020, 11:24 ET Join VITAS® Healthcare June 19 For "Honoring Our Fathers," A Zoom Event For Anyone Mourning A Father Or Father Figure

Sons and daughters who miss their father or father figure can join others as they fill their hearts with memories, music and inspiration at a VITAS...

May 20, 2020, 10:38 ET VITAS® Healthcare Offers National Grief Support Services To All Americans, Specialty Crisis Support To Front-line Healthcare Workers

VITAS Healthcare announced today it is launching a nationwide grief helpline on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The nation's leading provider of end-of-life...
VITAS® Healthcare Plans Virtual Memorial Day Services To Help Veterans' Loved Ones Cope With Loss

May 18, 2020, 15:16 ET VITAS® Healthcare Plans Virtual Memorial Day Services To Help Veterans' Loved Ones Cope With Loss

As Military Appreciation Month comes to a close, ongoing shelter-in-place orders and other COVID-19-related restrictions in many parts of the country ...
VITAS® Healthcare and Mobile App Developer Atomic Robot Win MUX19 Awards for Mobile Social Impact and Agency Expertise

May 14, 2020, 10:20 ET VITAS® Healthcare and Mobile App Developer Atomic Robot Win MUX19 Awards for Mobile Social Impact and Agency Expertise

VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, and Atomic Robot, a mobile app development agency in Cincinnati, were both...

May 11, 2020, 09:42 ET VITAS® Healthcare Invites Nurses and Nursing Students to Volunteer Calling Socially Isolated Homebound Patients & Caregivers

Professional nurses and nursing students from across the US can share their expertise and support front-line nursing colleagues by joining VITAS...
VITAS® Healthcare Celebrates Hospice Volunteers During National Volunteer Week 2020

Apr 22, 2020, 15:50 ET VITAS® Healthcare Celebrates Hospice Volunteers During National Volunteer Week 2020

VITAS Healthcare celebrates National Volunteer Week 2020 (April 19-25) by honoring its resilient hospice volunteers. As the nation's leading provider ...
VITAS® Healthcare Releases "Thinking About Hospice" Discussion Guide To Support National Healthcare Decisions Day On April 16

Apr 16, 2020, 09:15 ET VITAS® Healthcare Releases "Thinking About Hospice" Discussion Guide To Support National Healthcare Decisions Day On April 16

Talking about end-of-life care is easier when patients and families have facts about what hospice is and how it can help. On National Healthcare...

Apr 03, 2020, 10:22 ET Healthcare Professionals Can Hone Advance Care Planning Skills At April 15 VITAS® Healthcare Webinar

In advance of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, VITAS Healthcare offers two tools to help the nation's physicians and healthcare...

Mar 05, 2020, 10:52 ET VITAS® Healthcare Meets With U.S. Vice President Pence And COVID-19 Task Force

VITAS® Healthcare President & CEO Nick Westfall, along with other leading healthcare executives, met with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, White House ...

Mar 02, 2020, 11:53 ET VITAS® Healthcare Joins FirstNet® - Public Safety's Communications Platform Built by AT&T

VITAS® Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, is the first approved hospice provider to be connected to FirstNet – the...

Feb 27, 2020, 15:29 ET VITAS® Healthcare President And CEO Nick Westfall Joins NHPCO Board Of Directors

President & CEO Nick Westfall of VITAS® Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, has been named one of seven new members of the ...

Feb 11, 2020, 11:33 ET When A Day Of Love Turns Into Intense Grief, Call VITAS® Healthcare's Valentine Helpline

Valentine's Day is an occasion to celebrate the ones we love, and for those struggling with the loss or the memory of a loved one, Valentine's Day...
VITAS Healthcare is Georgia's First Hospice Provider to Receive Nation's Highest Recognition for its Dedication to Atlanta's Veterans

Jan 30, 2020, 14:39 ET VITAS Healthcare is Georgia's First Hospice Provider to Receive Nation's Highest Recognition for its Dedication to Atlanta's Veterans

VITAS® Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, is recognized in Atlanta as an elite Level 5 Partner of the We Honor Veterans...

Jan 06, 2020, 10:09 ET VITAS® Healthcare Expands Hospice and Palliative Care Services to San Marcos

VITAS® Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, celebrated the opening of its new office in San Marcos with a ribbon cutting...

Dec 23, 2019, 07:45 ET VITAS® Healthcare Names Shirley Codada, MD, Regional Medical Director For Hospice Care In Northern Florida And Georgia

VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, has named Dr. Shirley Codada, an internal medicine physician who specializes in...
Honor, Gratitude And Compassion: A Video Of How U.S. Veterans Receive Care At The End Of Life

Nov 11, 2019, 10:09 ET Honor, Gratitude And Compassion: A Video Of How U.S. Veterans Receive Care At The End Of Life

The newest video from VITAS® Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, highlights the various ways that the hospice company...