The Hospice of Volusia Flagler, licensed since 1979, is a respected leader in end-of-life care and an example of compassionate medical service, recognized, reimbursed and regulated under state and federal guidelines. When it opened in 1979, The Hospice of Volusia Flagler was one of only a handful of hospice programs in the United States. The 17 members of the all-volunteer staff felt strongly that people didn't need to die in a hospital room, alone and in pain.
At the time, hospice operated out of a small office in the Regional Oncology Center at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach.
Today, The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler has grown from an average daily census of 35 in 1986 to nearly 600 patients - many of whom are cared for in the home-like setting of the Hospice Care Center in Port Orange. More than 40,000 patients have been served in Volusia and Flagler counties.
Setting the Hospice of Volusia Flagler apart from other hospice programs are:
- The largest inpatient care center in Central Florida, and a residential care center in Volusia County
- 400 full-time professional employees
- Over 600 highly trained volunteers
- Specially trained home health aides
- Nurses certified in hospice and palliative care
- Social workers (licensed, Master's-level counselors)
- Ordained clergy on staff (who hold masters' degrees, and are on-call at all times)
Visit the Hospice of Volusia/Flagler homepage.
