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Home Health vs. Hospice: What’s the Difference

WEBVITAS is the leading provider of hospice care services — end-of-life care brought to each patient wherever they call home. Since they are both Medicare-funded home services, we often get asked how hospice services compare to home health.

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Who Are the Caregivers

WEB“Caregiving in the U.S. 2015,” a report conducted by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, found that caregivers are 85% relatives. Learn more here.

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Is Hospice Care Covered by Insurance

WEBPrivate insurance plans generally cover hospice and palliative care costs in full, but the terms and conditions of eligibility of each plan will vary.

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The Benefits of Hospice Care VITAS Healthcare

WEBSupport for the Patient & Family. There is a common misconception that choosing hospice means giving up hope. The facts about hospice, however, prove otherwise.

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Your Patient Can Be Home With Hospice Care VITAS Healthcare

WEBBenefits of Hospice Care—for You and Your Patient. Hospice care is unique because it puts the patient and family at the center of the care plan—a care plan that’s based upon their wishes, values and goalscare plan—a care plan that’s based upon their wishes, values …

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The Benefits of Hospice & Palliative Care: For Healthcare …

WEBHospice and palliative care share similar goals of symptom management, pain relief, patient comfort and a focus on quality of life, whether patients face a life-limiting diagnosis or a serious, chronic disease.

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Joseph Shega, MD VITAS Healthcare

WEBJoseph Shega, MD, is executive vice president and chief medical officer for VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care.

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Advance Directives for Your Patients VITAS Healthcare

WEBThe most effective strategy for identifying what your patients with advanced illness want near the end of life is to have goals-of-care conversations early, regularly, and matter-of-factly.

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Hospice Care Informed by Diversity VITAS Healthcare

WEBHospice was founded on the premise that everyone deserves comfort and dignity near the end of life.

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Hospice & Palliative Care in Seminole, Orange & Osceola FL

WEBYour VITAS hospice team members visit you wherever you call home throughout Orlando and Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties in Florida. VITAS has offices in Kissimmee and Maitland, and inpatient beds are available when needed.

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Tinley Park Office VITAS Healthcare

WEBAn Office for Our Care Teams. This VITAS hospice office serves as a "home base" for our care teams, which includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, chaplains and social workers. At VITAS, we provide hospice care wherever our patients call home and on an …

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Patient & Family Hospice Testimonials VITAS Healthcare

WEBTestimonials are a way for family members and patients to share their experience with VITAS Healthcare, and read about others' experiences.

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YOUR WELLBEING. YOUR BENEFITS.

WEBYOUR HEALTH YOUR SECURITY YOUR LIFESTYLE YOUR WELLBEING. YOUR BENEFITS. Comprehensive benefits. You choose the options that meet the whole person wellbeing needs of you and your family.

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Maitland FL Office VITAS Healthcare

WEBAn Office for Our Care Teams. This VITAS hospice office serves as a "home base" for our care teams, which includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, chaplains and social workers.

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Milpitas, CA Office VITAS Healthcare

WEBAn Office for Our Care Teams. This VITAS hospice office serves as a "home base" for our care teams, which includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, chaplains and social workers.

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VITAS Inpatient Unit at MedSquare Kendall VITAS Healthcare

WEBWe're serving patients in Miami's southwestern communities with our new freestanding inpatient hospice unit in Kendall. The 19,000 square-foot VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at Med Square Kendall features 16 private patient rooms, each equipped with a dedicated …

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Virtual Job Fair in Panama City, FL VITAS Healthcare

WEBYour Direct Route to Joining the VITAS Team. VITAS Healthcare has immediate openings in Panama City, FL, for compassionate nurses (RNs) and certified home health aides (HHAs) to join our patient care team, as well as an admissions …

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Chicago Office VITAS Healthcare

WEBAn Office for Our Care Teams. This VITAS hospice office serves as a "home base" for our care teams, which includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, chaplains and social workers.

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