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In a new video by VITAS Healthcare, hospice patient Jim Forrester and his wife share the difference that hospice care made in their lives.

VITAS Healthcare now serves all of Austin, bringing greater access to compassionate, expert end-of-life care to seriously ill patients and their families.

On April 16, National Healthcare Decisions Day, VITAS will host a free webinar exploring the history, application and types of advance directives.

VITAS is the first national hospice provider to earn the American Heart Association Heart Failure certification across all 15 states in which it operates.

Sandhya Bhalla, MD, regional medical director for VITAS in California, is now a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

VITAS Healthcare announces the addition of Bernardo Ferreira to its executive leadership team as vice president of financial planning and analysis.

VITAS Healthcare inpatient hospice services are now available in Fort Worth. The new freestanding homelike facility will serve 500+ patients each year.

AAMN selected VITAS Healthcare as the first hospice organization to receive the DAISY Health Equity Award in the DAISY Foundation's 25-year history.

The hospice community is grateful to former President Carter and his family for raising awareness about the benefits of hospice and earlier access to care.

The new VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers opened in November and is expected to serve more than 400 patients each year.