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At VITAS, we do all we can to keep hospice patients home, comfortable and independent. Because patients in transition should not have to wait, VITAS maintains its own home medical equipment (HME), delivery and staff. Your HME technician is part of your hospice team and understands patient and family’s needs. HME is specified as part of your plan of care and your technician is available to answer questions and make home service visits. Examples of medical equipment your care plan may call for: Oxygen equipment and accessories, including portable oxygen cylinders, oxygen conserving devices and high-flow oxygen, Nebulizer, Enteral feeding pumps and supplies, CPAP and BiPAP, Full electric hospital bed, Low-air-loss mattresses and other support surfaces, Wheelchair and other specialty chairs, Trapeze bar and patient lift, Suction pumps (respiratory and gastric), Walkers, canes and bedside commodes. VITAS delivers, maintains and picks up medical equipment at no cost to the patient or family.

Hospice of Pickaway County assists low-income patients with chronic illnesses. The nonprofit organization is based in Circleville, Ohio and accepts patients with all kinds of disabilities. Its services include pain and symptom management, provision and management of medication, recommendation and arrangement for medical equipment, physical and speech therapy, health education and nutrition counseling, personal care and companionship and inpatient care and management. Its team members include a medical director, registered nurses, social worker, hospice aides, chaplain and specially trained volunteers. Hospice of Pickaway County operates under the aegis of Berger Health Foundation.