Hospice News October 1, 2024
VITAS Healthcare,a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE), has expanded in California with two new locations.
The company opened de novos in the Bakersfield and Fresno communities. VITAS first moved into California in 1995. In addition to hospice and palliative care, the new offices will provide veterans services, music therapy, pet visits, memory bears and bereavement support, as well as specialized sepsis care.
The two new California markets that VITAS has entered are underserved communities in need of greater access to hospice care, according to Jeff Weil, senior vice president of operations for VITAS Healthcare in California.
“California is a diverse and dynamic state with a growing need for hospice services, particularly in underserved areas like Bakersfield and Fresno,” Weil...
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