SBB University welcomes Kyle Harder with VITAS Healthcare

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Aug 08, 2022

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SBB University welcomes Kyle Harder with VITAS Healthcare. Kyle shares the many services that VITAS can provide that wraps around the individual (as well as their families), discusses common misconceptions when it comes to hospice, how to pay for hospice care, and how quickly can hospice services be introduced when someone is in need of the service.

To contact Kyle Harder, Director of Market Development - call 724-584-2364

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