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Veterans Day is coming up, and you’re invited to our virtual celebration. Join VITAS for patriotic songs, spiritual reflection, and recognition for the veterans in our lives. Sign up to celebrate the men and women who served. #Veterans #VeteransDay #WeHonorVeterans #VirtualCeremony National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Occasionally, hospice patients get better. In other cases, they decide to revoke hospice services. Read more and learn what happens to patients and families under these unique circumstances. #VITAS #Hospice http://vitas.social/krBw50AFvdz

If you’re a #veteran, you can help our veteran #hospice patients. Become a #VITAS #volunteer and listen to fellow vets’ stories and memories, coordinate benefits and memorials, and raise community awareness about their needs. https://www.vitas.com//volunteer-oppor/veteran-volunteers/ #Volunteering #WeHonorVeterans

Patients with advanced lung or cardiac disease can benefit greatly from hospice care & respiratory therapy. Our respiratory therapists help patients breathe easier in their homes, & other care settings. #VITAS #Hospice #RespiratoryTherapy

We're hiring Home Care Managers, Home Care Nurses, and Admission Nurses in San Diego, CA. Sound like you? Qualified candidates, sign up for our virtual hiring today through Nov. 24th! #SanDiego #RNs #HospiceNurse #Admission #Managers

Through telehealth, we can coordinate care with facility clinicians and arrange #virtual family visits with patientseven amid ongoing restrictions to healthcare facilities. Learn more about telehealth at VITAS. #VITAS #Telehealth #Admissions

Register now for tomorrow's webinar on "Advanced Lung Disease: Prognostication and Role of Hospice." Earn one CME or CE credit!

What’s involved in a hospice referral for your advanced illness patients? Explore the key steps, from eligibility and goals-of-care conversations to the decision that it’s time for hospice. Choose the approach that works best for you and your patients. https://www.vitas.com/for/how-to-refer-a-patient-to-hospice

#VirtualReality & #AugmentedReality #technology are good for more than immersive fun. In 2019, we partnered with AT&T to study how 5G VR/AR can improve a #hospice patient’s experience. From pain relief to virtual tourism, learn how VR/AR helps our patients. https://www.vitas.com//3-ways-virtual-reality-improves-a-/ #HospiceTech #VITAS #5G #VR #AR

If you’re #grieving and looking for a support system, they’re easier to find than you might think. Take people up on their offers to help, be specific with your requests for help, and continue activities that get you out of the house and around others. http://vitas.social/xI4E50AGoZ2

When a Philadelphia patient announced that her last wish was to see her daughter get married, Chaplain Tynisha Drennon expertly arranged and officiated the at-home wedding ceremony. Truly, this will forever be one of the highlights of my chaplaincy, she says. #VITAS #Hospice #Philadelphia #Philly #Wedding #IDo #AtHomeWedding

It’s not science fiction: Research shows virtual reality can help relieve pain, anxiety and other issues. Read 3 ways VR improves a hospice patient's quality of life. #VITAS #Hospice #VirtualReality #VR https://www.vitas.com//3-ways-virtual-reality-improves-a-/

We've added new questions and answers to our COVID-19 frequently asked questions (FAQs) page. Stay informed here: #VITAS #COVID19 #FAQs

Keep your certification updated. Earn 1 free CME or CE at our next webinar on "Advanced Lung Disease: Prognostication and Role of Hospice" at noon ET on November 4th. Presented by Eric Shaban, MD. Register now. #Webinar #CME #CE #LungDisease #ContinuingEducation