The VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at Broward Health Coral Springs features comfortable rooms in a home-like environment with overnight accommodations for visiting loved ones.
Broward County residents now have easier access to quality end-of-life care with the expansion of the VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit (IPU) at Broward Health Coral Springs. The nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care completed construction in late January 2023, increasing its capacity from eight to 12 patient beds to provide high-acuity care to patients with serious illness. The new VITAS hospice wing expects to serve more than 350 patients each year.
VITAS Healthcare invited Broward Health hospital staff to tour the new facility following the grand opening ceremony.
“Broward Health Coral Springs is dedicated to all stages of healthcare, including easing the concerns of our patients in need of palliative and end-of-life care,” said Michael Leopold, chief operating officer for Broward Health Coral Springs. “The additional space enhances our ability to provide more patients with easier transitions to the specialized care they deserve.”
The Miami-based hospice provider began serving patients at the Coral Springs hospital in January 2021 in a temporary eight-bed IPU.
The facility is located on the North 3rd floor of the hospital at 3000 Coral Hills Drive in Coral Springs, convenient to area restaurants, lodging, churches and other amenities. The 12-bed IPU features rooms with televisions and internet access, private bathrooms, a shared kitchen and family gathering area. It is open to visitors 24/7, with service animals welcome at all times and VITAS Paw Pals® friendly pet visits upon request.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted by VITAS in February to commemorate the official opening of the wing. The event was attended by Broward Health leadership and clinicians who were invited to tour the new home-like center.
