Founded in 1978, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care is one of the largest providers of end-of-life care in the United States. It provides bereavement support and memorial services. The organization offers grief and loss support solutions that include tips for adults who are coping with a loss and poems and prose about grief. It works in cooperation with hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, assisted living communities, insurers and community-based organizations. VITAS Innovative Hospice Care has more than 235 patient care teams. It is a recipient of the Caring Partners Award from the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa. The organization provides care for adult and pediatric patients with a range of life-limiting illnesses, including cancer, Alzheimer s disease, multiple sclerosis, and lung, liver and kidney heart diseases. It also offers Intensive Palliative Care, which is a treatment for physical and emotional pain and symptoms.