I truly loved Vitas until my father died. He was not a patient however, my grandmother was. He…read morecalled on call emergency the night before he died. The on call nurse went over to my grandma's and dad's house with her husband that isn't an employee and never had a background check. The next morning he was dead. I found out from friends of mine the stuff that that the nurses were saying about my father after he was removed from the house bybthe funeral home. As the daughter, it hurt my feelings terribly. I'm just sharing my experience with Vitas as I wouldn't want other families to deal with this!! Everyone deserves respect. My father never ever in his life talked bad about anyone. matter of fact, he would give his shirt off his back to anyone that needed it. So with all this being said, please choose wisely when looking for home health care for your loved one!!

From the owner: If you or a loved one is facing a life-limiting illness, VITAS Healthcare can help. We focus on…read moreyou, not your disease, to ensure comfort and dignity near the end of life. VITAS provides you and your family with a team of hospice professionals--physician, nurse, hospice aide, social worker, chaplain, volunteer--to meet physical, emotional and spiritual needs. We care for you wherever you call home--a private residence, assisted living community or nursing home. If symptoms become severe, we have Intensive Comfort Care, shifts of 24-hour continuous care until symptoms are under control. For those symptoms that cannot be managed at home, VITAS also provides inpatient hospice beds and units in local hospitals. With VITAS you're never alone. We're available 24/7/365, with support available even on holidays and weekends. In the transition from hospital to home, from curative to palliative care, from chronic to end-stage disease, VITAS is with you every step of the way.

Emerald Coast Hospice is an amazing, caring organization. They made my mother's passing so much…read moreeasier. You could literally call or text them anytime and always get a prompt response. Rebecca came twice a week then the last week every day. The entire organization is well coordinated with the patient and family first. I highly recommend Emerald Coast Hospice.

These folks are incredible. Not only did they care for my dad as if he was family in the last few…read moremonths of his life, they really looked out for us, his daughters as well. I can't say enough nice things about them. I thank them from the bottom of my heart!

Words cannot fully express the quality of care provided by the entire DaySpring team. From the call…read morecenter to the folks providing frontline care; home health aides, nurses and case managers all provided compassionate care. I highly recommend Day Spring Hospice.

From the owner: DaySpring Hospice is a locally-owned and managed hospice agency serving the Wiregrass area since…read more2003. We integrate and address the diverse, seen and unseen needs of patients and their families. The emphasis is on comfort care (pain and symptom control), maintaining dignity, and increasing quality of life, rather than curative treatment. Hospice recognizes that every individual is different, therefore the hospice team creates an individualized plan of care to meet the specific needs and wishes of the patient and their family. Hospice staff members are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Hospice care can also be provided in other locations such as assisted living facilities, nursing homes, or other long-term care facility. Our "Circle of Care" concept surrounds the patient with support, ensuring the highest possible quality of life. DaySpring Hospice provides support to natural helpers, including family, friends, personal physicians and members of religious or social groups. The "Circle of Care" Teams are dedicated to helping the patient maintain his/her dignity, increasing their quality of life and providing comfort - not only for physical symptoms, but also for their emotional and spiritual needs.

Recently my father Paul Wagner was accepted as one of Covenant Care patients in Fort Walton Beach,…read moreFL. My father passed away on 10/29/19. We were advised by Covenant Care representatives that the bed in his residence that he laid in for over five days would be removed on the same day "10 /29/19. The bed is still at his residence in a prominent area for my step mother to see and be reminded of him dyeing in! This is unacceptable! The bed should have been removed the same day as promised and not remain as a reminder of my fathers passing!

When my mom's condition deteriorated and doctors told me hospice care was recommended, my heart was…read moreheavy. I told them Gentiva was our choice. The caregivers remembered my mom and I from my dad's passing. It was like having a friend with me, as we walked the path with my mom. I hope you don't need these services, however we know we all come to the end of this life, so when you do, Gentiva will take care of you & your family during the worst times.

Although my daughter was only taken care of by Covenant for a short while, we were very pleased…read morewith her caregivers --- especially Lindsey and Britanny. Lindsey texted me , late at night, on her "free time," because she knew i was worried about my daughter. And Brittany was very sweet and helpful to us, when our loved one was leaving Florida and would no longer be under the care of Covenant. Britanny showed us all the things to do, involving the care of our Suzie.

I have a very dear friend in this care and we are most disappointed in the equipment service…read more The nurse, social worker and pastor have all been fantastic and very caring. It's the equipment service that has been lacking. They brought her a hospital bed on a Friday and the first mattress wouldn't blow up. She slept on the bars for three nights because of the faulty mattress. On that Monday they brought another mattress at 6pm that night. We had to move her to replace and make up the bed. That one lasted maybe a week. She is back to sleeping on the bars. We had to add a pillow beneath her bottom and a thick quilt to make it passable to sleep. Again we are waiting for another mattress since last week. This is Tuesday! It seems that no amount of calling to Pensacola helps to get her the equipment. This is Tuesday and she is still waiting for help - a new bed or a better mattress. I am so disappointed that a company/service that advertises being caring and giving comfort for the last days of a person's life is so callous to her comfort. This has not been comfortable for her to spend her days and nights in an inadequate bed.

They came through when I needed them the most. Which was great!…read more However, the consistency of having someone available to go out seems bad. They left my mom alone multiple days because of "car trouble" or "sickness". When they are there, the care givers don't seem to really want to be there. They are not mean or anything but I got the feeling they were just waiting for their shift to end. From my side, my rep was very communicative, gave me regular updates and answered all my questions, day or night, weekends as well. So a mixed review.

First Light is exactly the kind of home assistance you need after being discharged from the…read morehospital after surgery. Angel and her staff are rock solid dependable and caring.