Hospice Care at Home

Medical equipment and medications will be delivered to the home, and the hospice team will begin to visit. Learn what else to expect when a hospice patient starts home care.

When receiving hospice care at home, our patients and their families can access VITAS resources anytime by calling Telecare.

Continuous home care brings shifts of acute symptom management to the patient’s bedside for up to 24 hours/day per Medicare guidelines.

We make the transition from hospital to home easy for our patients and families by providing a team of specialists to guide them every step of the way.

During respite care, patients spend a short time in a Medicare-certified inpatient hospice setting so their primary caregivers can take a break. Respite care hospice support helps caregivers avoid burnout and provide care more efficiently.

The decision to withdraw ventilatory support is often accompanied by anxiety and misunderstanding. We provide the medical, emotional, social and spiritual support necessary to meet the patient's and family's needs.