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What’s New... What’s New...

VITAS® Healthcare Opens

South Florida's 16-Bed Inpatient Hospice Unit
Monthly in Kendall Near Baptist
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PO Box 812708 Residents of Miami-Dade County now have
Boca Raton, FL 33481-2708 improved access to compassionate end-of-life
Phone: (561) 368-6950 care through VITAS Healthcare’s newly con-

structed inpatient hospice unit (IPU) at
Website: MedSquare in Kendall.
www.southfloridahospitalnews.com “Miami has been the home of VITAS since its

foundation over 40 years ago, and today I’m

CHARLES FELIX proud to announce this expansion of patient-
CAROL FELIX centered, comfort-focused services and clinical VITAS Healthcare and Baptist Health South Florida leaders: Betty Bel and Nick
Publishers support in the community that has embraced
us from the start,” said Patty Husted, executive Westfall from VITAS; Alexandra Villoch, CEO of Baptist Foundation; Patty Husted of
NANCY LAMMIE vice president of operations for VITAS. VITAS; Patricia Rosello, CEO of Baptist Hospital of Miami; Joel Wherley of VITAS.
Editor “At VITAS, we are defined by our continued
commitment to serve our community by pro-
JUDY GRAMM viding compassionate end-of-life care to local patients and their families,” said
Editorial Manager & Webmaster Husted. “We have deep roots in Miami as we currently serve more than 4,000
hospice patients in Dade and Broward and remain committed to making an
JMC GRAPHICS impact by providing a suite of services that supports quality of life near the end
Art/Production of life."
lammienancy@aol.com Located within walking distance of Baptist Health’s main campus in Kendall,
412-877-5321 the VITAS IPU’s quiet, homelike environment features 16 private rooms, a shared
family room and kitchen, children’s activity area and overnight accommodations
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS for guests. Patients receive high-acuity care, as needed for their individualized
Daniel Casciato care plan, including medicine and nutrition, and modalities to ease pain and
Barbara Fallon other symptoms. The IPU is expected to serve 750 patients annually.
Vanessa Orr Patients can experience comfort via specialized music therapy, Paw Pals® pet vis- VITAS Kendall IPU Family Room
Lois Thomson its and care specific to the needs of veterans near the end of life, including bedside
salutes and virtual-reality Honor Flight experiences. Each patient room features a dedicated iPad and smart TV to connect virtually
with local and out-of-town family members, live-stream photos and videos, and access relaxation apps. Family members and visitors

can access the unit at any time, in adherence with current COVID-19 regulations.
LOOK FOR OUR “The Baptist Health South Florida family is glad to welcome our new neighbor and long-time healthcare partner,” said Patricia
NEXT ISSUE Rosello, chief executive officer of Baptist Hospital of Miami. “The proximity of the new VITAS IPU ensures that our hospice-eligible
patients and their families can experience smooth, timely transitions to end-of-life care that offers comfort, dignity, and quality of life
IN FEBRUARY when it’s needed most. We’re looking forward to working more closely with an organization whose efforts and values focus on how
to make patients and their families feel safe and at peace during such a difficult time.”
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