The Hospice Referral Process
A hospice evaluation is a conversation, not a commitment. It is an opportunity to gather information and ask questions.
At VITAS, our interdisciplinary care team brings together nurses, physicians, aides, social workers, chaplains, and other specialists to support the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of each patient and family.
Our teams create personalized plans that focus on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Most hospice care is provided wherever home feels most familiar and meaningful.
SEARCH SERVICE AREASA hospice evaluation is a conversation, not a commitment. It is an opportunity to gather information and ask questions.
Hospice care at home is the most common level of care. Our team supports patients and families wherever they call home with comfort, dignity, supplies, and medication.
The care team includes a physician, nurse, hospice aide, social worker, chaplain, volunteers, and bereavement specialists.
If symptoms cannot be managed at home, inpatient care provides around-the-clock support until a patient can return home.
Comfort-focused palliative care begins with a plan tailored by an interdisciplinary team to meet a patient’s changing needs.
We tailor care plans around the unique symptoms and needs that can accompany a specific condition or illness.
We offer therapeutic services and meaningful resources for patients and the people who care about them.
Everyone deserves comfort, dignity, respect, and care that recognizes what makes them unique.
Explore classes, support groups, memorial services, and other opportunities offered throughout the year.
Our hospice care experts are available around the clock to help answer questions, provide support, and make sure your needs are met.