VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Atlanta Metro

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care®, the nation's leading hospice provider, delivers comprehensive care for patients facing life-limiting illness. Services include Intensive Comfort CareSM for acute symptom management; after-hours Telecare with immediate access to clinicians; specialized offerings for veterans and AL/LTC residents; educational in-services, grief/loss programs; outcome measurements and more. For more information, please visit us at VITAS.com or call 800.93.VITAS.

We offer in-patient care at our free standing unit in Stockbridge, GA. We also offer in-patient care in five area hospitals through out Atlanta. These hospitals include: St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Cartersville Medical Center, North Fulton Regional Hospital, South Fulton Medical Center and Atlanta Medical Center.

We also offer a ventilator withdrawal program at our in-patient unit. This program allows for out-of-town family members to cone to the in-patient unit and be with their loved ones. We also offer Veteran's programs and specialized bereavement support groups at some of our hospital partnerships.

We offer intensive palliative care teams that are specific to needs of the patients that they are assigned to.

Vitas Atlanta covers 25 counties and offer specialized programs to meet the needs of our patients and families.

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Atlanta Metro Services

• Veterans Program
• Music Sing-a-longs Program
• Pet Therapy
• on-going support groups