VITAS Healthcare Boosts Heart Care and Education in Lake and Sumter Counties with $50,000 Donation
November 12 2018 - 10:58AM
In its first year of operation in Lake and Sumter counties, VITAS
Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, is
partnering with the American Heart Association (AHA) to promote
community education and awareness about cardiovascular disease,
risks and prevention.
On Saturday, November 3, 2018, VITAS presented a $50,000 grant
to the AHA during Heart Walk Greater Orlando, just one of the
cardiac initiatives VITAS of Lake-Sumter is bringing to the
community. The funding will be dispersed over three years and
includes an initial installment of $17,500.
“The American Heart Association looks forward to working with
VITAS to build Heart Healthy programs right here in our community,”
said Joey Conicella, senior director for the American Heart
Association of Greater Orlando. Possibilities include health
screenings and challenges, a cooking class, CPR education and
wellness symposiums.
In addition, all VITAS nurses, social workers and chaplains
employed by the Lake-Sumter hospice provider are trained in cardiac
comfort care, a VITAS program that improves the quality of life for
hospice patients with heart disease.
To tailor the cardiac program to local patient needs and gauge
its success, VITAS invites local cardiologists and their staff to
periodic meetings to evaluate the program and provide feedback on
how VITAS can best address the needs of patients with serious
progressive heart disease, including congestive heart failure.
“Heart disease has unique symptoms and travels a unique course,”
says Patty Husted, VITAS executive vice president. “VITAS is
committed to bringing the right care to patients near the end of
life. By supporting education and outreach, we also seek to promote
the heart health of the community and help the American Heart
Association meet its mission of building healthier lives, free from
cardiovascular disease and stroke.”
Since January 2018, VITAS interdisciplinary hospice teams have
been bringing services to the homes of patients and their
families in Lake and Sumter counties. VITAS has an office in
Eustis located at 127 North Bay Street, Suite 200. For more
information about VITAS services, call (877) 848-2701 or visit
VITAS.com.
VITAS Healthcare – 40 Years Strong
Established in 1978, VITAS® Healthcare is a pioneer and leader
in the American hospice movement. Headquartered in Miami, Florida,
VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahs) operates 47 hospice programs in 14
states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin) and the District of Columbia. VITAS
employs 12,145 professionals who care for terminally ill patients
daily, primarily in the patients’ homes, and also in the company’s
27 inpatient hospice units as well as in hospitals, nursing
homes and assisted living communities/residential care facilities
for the elderly. At the conclusion of the third quarter of 2018,
VITAS reported an average daily census of 17,976. Visit
www.vitas.com.
- VITAS AHA 50k check presentation 2018
Claudia Quintana
VITAS Healthcare
877-848-2701
claudia.quintana@vitas.com
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