At VistaCare, we offer a comprehensive program of medical care and support for people with life-limiting illness. Our caregivers take a personalized, heartfelt approach to meeting the needs of our patients and their families, and we're setting new standards for compassion and excellence in end-of-life care. At the heart of this approach is our philosophy that life-limiting illness doesn't have to cause emotional and spiritual distress and physical pain. With professional, compassionate attention and the right help and support, this can be a meaningful and memorable phase of life.

The passionate pursuit of excellence in nurturing the physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being of our patients and their families, while being responsible stewards of our human and financial resources.

As a national leader in hospice excellence, VistaCare remains committed to providing our communities with information about our company and our dedication to exceptional patient care across the country.

Through a team of healthcare professionals, hospice provides:

• Medications and other methods of pain and symptom control.
  
  
• Additional medications, medical equipment and supplies necessary to promote comfort at home or in other hospice settings.
  
  
• Medical care focused on maintaining patient comfort, including frequent assessment and help for family members.
  
  
• Assistance with personal care and activities of daily living.
  
  
• Coordination of community resources and help to the patient and family with non-medical concerns. They can help family members mend damaged relationships, plan for the future and ease other emotional difficulties.
  
  
• Help coping with spiritual questions and concerns at the end of life, either directly or by coordinating services with the patient's and family's spiritual advisors.
  
  
• Bereavement services to help patients and families deal with grief. Grief support services continue for 13 months after the death of a hospice patient.
  
  
• Volunteers to provide companionship and emotional support and offer help in many different ways.

Hospice is primarily a concept of care, rather than a specific place. Services are provided wherever you call home: your family residence, a nursing home, an assisted living facility, an inpatient unit, or a hospital. Hospice services have even been provided in hotel rooms and homeless shelters. It's truly about meeting patients where they are - with the care that's right for them.

VistaCare has created a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off, medical insurance, a prescription drug plan, dental insurance, 401(k), an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, life/accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and more.

Paid Time Off (PTO)
All full- and part-time employees are eligible for PTO. VistaCare provides employees with an extremely generous paid time off program. Full-time employees earn six weeks of PTO the first year of employment and will earn eight weeks of PTO after five years. Part-time employees are also eligible for PTO. In addition to PTO, employees are given paid time off to serve on juries and for personal bereavement needs. Eligible employees can also bank accrued, unused PTO to provide for continuation of income during periods of short-term illness or disability.

Medical & Prescription Drugs
All full- and part-time employees are eligible for the medical and prescription drug plan. VistaCare offers two medical plan options.

Dental
All full- and part-time employees are eligible for dental benefits. VistaCare offers two dental plan options.

Vision
Full-time employees are eligible for vision benefits.

401(k) Plan with Company Match
All employees over 21 years of age are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan, managed by Fidelity Investments, after six months of service. VistaCare contributes a matching amount to participating employees' total contributions.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Full- and part-time employees over 21 years of age are eligible to participate in the ESPP. This program enables employees to buy shares of VistaCare common stock at a discount through payroll deductions.

Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment & Voluntary Life Insurance
Full-time employees are eligible for the life/accidental death and dismemberment benefits, and may purchase voluntary life insurance.

Full-time employees are covered by basic life insurance that provides a death benefit of one times the employee's salary up to a maximum amount. In addition, by purchasing voluntary life insurance through VistaCare, employees benefit through affordable group rates, convenient payroll deductions, and access to knowledgeable service representatives and coverage that is portable.

Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
Full-time employees are eligible to receive, at no cost, long-term disability insurance that provides for income replacement in the event of a disability. Full time employees may also purchase Short-Term Disability insurance.

Tuition Reimbursement
Full-time employees are eligible for reimbursement of tuition costs for job-related college classes and university courses.

Health & Dependant Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Full-time employees are eligible to participate in the health and dependent care flexible spending account benefits, which provide tax savings to participants.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
All employees and their household members are eligible for the EAP benefits.

Mileage Reimbursement
Employees who use their personal automobile for business are reimbursed at the current Federal IRS Guideline.

VistaCare Announces Resignation of President and Chief Operating Officer Role to Be Reassumed by Rick Slager, Chairman and CEO

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept 26, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- VistaCare, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSTA) today announced the resignation of David Elliot, President, Chief Operating Officer, and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Richard R. Slager, 52, VistaCare's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has reassumed the position of President, and his responsibilities will now include day-to-day operational management and the company's strategic initiatives.

"VistaCare is not the same organization it was two years ago," said Mr. Slager. "We have worked through cap mitigation, reenergized our strategic plans, strengthened our executive, financial, and operating team, and redoubled our focus on core business. David was the right person to help lead us through this period in our company's history and he served as a necessary catalyst for our change and evolution. We thank him for his efforts and wish him the best in his future endeavors."

"We remain focused on our mission to provide outstanding care and services to our clients while consistently improving our margins and financial performance. We continue to make progress on many fronts, and I look forward to working closely with our leadership team to capitalize on the opportunities before us," Mr. Slager concluded.

About VistaCare

VistaCare is a leading provider of hospice services in the United States. Through interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, home healthcare aides, social workers, spiritual and other counselors and volunteers, VistaCare provides care primarily designed to reduce pain and enhance the quality of life of terminally ill patients, most commonly in the patient's home or other residence of choice.