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Veterans' Care

Community Hospice is committed to being the hospice of choice for veterans and their families.

To help meet the needs of the more than 200,000 veterans living in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties, Community Hospice provides a comprehensive program focused on end-of-life care needs that are unique to military veterans and their families.

For some veterans, the psychological effects of combat can remain dormant for years, only to re-emerge when they are facing their own mortality. Community Hospice's clinical team of physicians, nurses and expert counselors are educated and prepared to identify these needs and assist in the healing and resolution process for veterans and their loved ones.

We provide a variety of services specially tailored to help meet the

end-of-life care needs of veterans, including:

Compassionate care when life expectancy is 12 months or less
Care provided at home, in a hospital, long term care or assisted living facility, or in Community Hospice inpatient care centers
Specialized psychosocial support that focuses on a veteran's experience, including whether or not they experienced combat
Emotional, spiritual and caregiving support for veterans and their loved ones
Ongoing clinical staff training to recognize and help address the emotional, moral and spiritual pain that often results from combat and can impact the dying process
Comprehensive care covered by Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and most private insurance plans—but no one is denied care based on inability to pay
Special recognition for veterans, including a commemorative pin and a military flag placed outside a veteran's room at Community Hospice inpatient care centers, and presented to family members after the loss of their loved one

For more information or to schedule a no-obligation information visit, call our 24 hour, 7 day-a-week referral line at 904.407.6500 (866.253.6681 toll-free), submit our secure online form*, or e-mail us your questions.

Community Hospice Veterans Partnership

Community Hospice also provides resources for veterans. The Community Hospice Veterans Partnership (CHVP) is a coalition comprised of individuals from Community Hospice, the Department of Veteran Affairs facilities, veterans, community organizations, corporations and others working to ensure that excellent end-of-life care is available to veterans living in our community. Through the generous contributions of community supporters and by Allied Veterans of the World, Inc. & Affiliates, CHVP initiatives include outreach to veterans service groups.

The Veterans History Project was launched as an initiative of the CHVP. The project, a partnership with the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, collects and archives personal recollections of U.S. wartime veterans who live in Northeast Florida to honor their service and share their stories with current and future generations. The stories will become a permanent collection of the Library of Congress. In addition, the Veterans History Project First Coast will host the oral histories on its Web site for researchers, students, friends and family to hear and experience. Visit the Web site at VHPFirstCoast.org.

For information about the CHVP call Toula Wootan, Community Development Officer, at Community Hospice at 904.407.6211.

*Any information you provide to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida is protected in accordance with the Health Care Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Community Hospice’s Privacy Policy. It will be encrypted and securely sent to Community Hospice’s Referrals Department and is never shared with a third party.