Compass

The VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit is located in the Medical Science Building at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital on Lansdowne Avenue in Darby, Pennsylvania. It provides short-term inpatient hospice care for patients whose symptoms cannot be managed at home. The unit serves hospice patients and their families in the Philadelphia area.

VITAS Healthcare operates a hospice office on Commerce Drive in Millsboro, Delaware, that coordinates end-of-life care for patients in the surrounding area. An interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, aides, chaplains, and social workers provides hospice care at home and arranges inpatient care when symptom management requires it. Additional services include around-the-clock telephone care support, home medical equipment, and emotional and spiritual support for patients and families. VITAS is a national hospice provider, and the Millsboro office serves as the local base for Sussex County patients.

VITAS Healthcare operates a hospice office on Commerce Drive in Newark, Delaware, serving patients within about fifty miles of the office. VITAS is a national hospice provider whose interdisciplinary teams typically include physicians, nurses, aides, chaplains, and social workers. Hospice care is delivered at home and, when needed for symptom management, in inpatient settings. Support for patients and families includes emotional and spiritual care. Families can contact the Newark office to ask about eligibility and arrange an evaluation.