VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit

08/08/2025

Meet Rhoda Yaneza, Senior Admissions Nurse in , CA, and a proud member of our VITAS team for over 11 years.

Rhoda recently completed the Pathways to Excellence program, our professional development initiative designed to help patient-facing RNs and team managers advance in their careers.

💬 “These courses served as a sharpening tool, helping me grow stronger and more intentional in my practice.”

Rhoda’s dedication to learning and compassion reflects the very spirit of our team.💜

Congratulations to Rhoda and all our Pathways to Excellence graduates! 🎓

08/07/2025

The 53rd National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Institute and Conference is officially underway, and we’re proud to be here once again. 🎉

Since 2003, has joined this inspiring gathering of nurses and healthcare leaders to learn, collaborate, and honor the impact we make together in patient care. 💜

If you're attending , come visit us at booth #107! Whether you're joining our VITAS Master Class tomorrow or simply stopping by to say hello, we’d love to meet you. 👋

We’re here until Saturday! Let’s keep advancing compassionate care together.

08/05/2025

Earn credit and improve patient conversations. 🔊 Join us August 13 at 1 PM ET for a / webinar: Nutrition & Hydration Near the End of Life.

Learn key insights on ethics of artificial and hydration, including tube feeding for patients with advanced , and the value of effective goals-of-care conversations near the end of life.

Register now! 🔗

Learn the ethics, practical implications for patients near the end of life.

08/04/2025

Join our team! 💜 We’re hiring Registered Nurses and Social Workers in , Virginia.

Attend our two-day, in-person hiring event on Wednesday, August 13, and Thursday, August 14.

Click here to RSVP🔗 https://bit.ly/4olyaNW

Not able to attend? Apply online at careers.vitas.com

08/01/2025

We’re celebrating something special! 🌟 was voted Central Florida’s “Favorite Hospice” in the Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Favorites 2025, a recognition that reflects the trust our patients, families, and healthcare professionals place in us.

Thank you for choosing us to provide compassionate end-of-life care. 💜

Find us featured on page 27! 🏆🔗 https://bit.ly/3H9ye2L

08/01/2025

Meet some of our amazing administrative volunteers in ! 💜 We're grateful for their dedication and for the way they embody our values every day.

Their support helps us deliver compassionate care to the patients and families we serve. You can make a difference, too! 🌟

Become a VITAS : https://bit.ly/41xNyfR

07/30/2025

Today, we share an important milestone in our journey. Our Chairman and CEO, Nick Westfall, is stepping down to pursue new personal and professional opportunities.

We’re excited to welcome Joel Wherley as our new Chief Executive Officer.

Joel brings nearly a decade of executive leadership at , having served as Chief Operating Officer for eight years and President since 2024.

He has led enterprise-wide initiatives, driven operational excellence, and championed a culture of innovation and empathy.

Joel’s deep understanding of our mission and his unwavering focus on people make him the right leader to guide VITAS into its next chapter.

This transition reflects VITAS Healthcare’s continued commitment to compassionate end-of-life care to seriously ill patients and their families.

🔗 Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/3U31Z8n

07/29/2025

We partnered with the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking our official welcome into the , AL community. 🎉

While we've been proudly serving patients and families in Mobile and Baldwin counties since April 2024, this event marks an important milestone in deepening our local roots and expanding access to compassionate hospice care across southern .

We’re honored to serve and grow with this incredible community.💜👏

07/25/2025

Sepsis impacts 50 million lives annually.

Advancing research is reshaping how we approach , allowing us to better identify when curative care is appropriate and when hospice care focused on comfort offers the most compassionate support.

Explore important insights that can improve your clinical decision-making: https://bit.ly/4lI7Lbn

07/23/2025

Swipe through to uncover five common misconceptions about grief and mourning. 💜

Embracing these truths can gently guide you on your healing journey, opening your heart to more compassion for your own way of coping.

If you know someone who is grieving, please consider sharing this with them.

Click here for more information. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3GP14Fx

07/22/2025

Advanced cancer brings challenges: physical, emotional, and spiritual.

When introduced early, palliative and hospice care can help patients navigate this stage of illness with greater comfort and support.

This isn’t about giving up. It’s about getting the right kind of help at the right time.💜

Learn more about hospice eligibility for end-stage cancer: https://bit.ly/3TopLeH

🎥: Ileana Leyva

07/18/2025

Caring for Veterans is part of who we are.🇺🇸 At , we know Veterans carry unique experiences shaped by their service and sacrifice.

That’s why our team is specially trained to care for their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs with respect, compassion, and understanding — not just on Day, but every day. 💜

Learn more: https://bit.ly/46Oj8Kf