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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | |
Founded | 1978 |
Founders | Hugh Westbrook, Esther Colliflower, Don Gaetz |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 10,860 |
Parent | Chemed Corporation |
VITAS® Healthcare is a provider[1] of end-of-life care in the United States. Operating 50 hospice programs in 14 states and the District of Columbia,[2] VITAS employs 10,000 professionals and serves an average daily census of more than 19,000 patients, according to the company's website.[3]
VITAS is a subsidiary of publicly traded Chemed Corporation, which also owns plumbing company Roto-Rooter.[4]