VITAS Innovative Hospice Care® Announces National Sponsorship Of WWII Veterans Day of Remembrance
July 22 2010 - 3:21PM
Business Wire
In the 65 years since the end of World War II, the men and women
who served have been honored but have also surmounted many
challenges, including healthcare issues. Recognizing that veterans
have unique needs as they near the end of life, VITAS Innovative
Hospice Care®, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care,
provides quality clinical, spiritual and psychosocial care for
veterans and their families that qualify for Medicare, Medicaid or
commercial insurance.
Now, VITAS proudly announces its national sponsorship of “Keep
the Spirit of ’45 Alive!” — a grassroots campaign which seeks to
commemorate the end of World War II by establishing a permanent
annual day of remembrance to honor the legacy of the men and women
of America's “greatest generation.” The first “Spirit of ’45 Day”
will be celebrated on Saturday, August 14, 2010 — the 65th
anniversary of the end of WWII. Subsequent remembrance days will be
held annually on the second Sunday of August.
“VITAS is committed both to raising awareness about veterans’
issues and to providing high quality, appropriate care to our
veteran patients as they near the end of life,” says VITAS Chief
Executive Officer Tim O’Toole. “Designating a national day of
remembrance of World War II veterans — and their families — is one
way of honoring those who served. VITAS programs throughout the
country will be celebrating the day with community events that
provide the training and education focused on end-of-life needs
that veteran patients require.”
“Experience has taught us that America’s veterans have unique
needs as they approach the end of their lives,” adds Peggy Pettit,
VITAS executive vice president and chief operating officer. “VITAS
hospice professionals work to gather information about our veteran
patients’ military history so they are better prepared to address
many of the unique clinical and psychosocial issues resulting from
their military service.
“In addition, VITAS has a network of dedicated veteran liaisons
throughout the country who coordinate the needs of these patients
and their families by working with the Veterans Administration
(VA), local veterans’ organizations and long-term care facilities
to provide customized high quality care,” Pettit says.
VITAS also finds that veterans facing life-limiting illnesses
are often anxious to tell their wartime stories, as are their
families. This partnership with “Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive!”
will also focus on collecting first-hand memories from these brave
men and women as living tributes to their sacrifices and
accomplishments.
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care® provides extensive information
relating to veterans programs, including a video. Log onto
www.VITAS.com for more information or to view the video, or call
800.93.VITAS.
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care®, a pioneer and leader in the
hospice movement since 1978, is the nation’s leading provider of
end-of-life care. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, VITAS
(pronounced VEE-tahs) operates 45 hospice programs in 16 states
(California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin). At the conclusion of
the second quarter of 2010, VITAS reported an average daily census
of 12,584. Visit www.vitas.com.
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