Always optional
The patient decides whether to participate and may stop at any point. Declining a session never affects the care they receive.
A meaningful journey, made possible from wherever you are
Supervised virtual reality experiences can help patients visit calming landscapes, return to meaningful places, and share memories with the people they love.
Immersive experiences centered on comfort and choice
Virtual reality uses a lightweight headset to surround a person with images and sound from a selected place or experience. For someone whose illness makes travel difficult, that may mean sitting beside the ocean, walking through a familiar city, or simply spending a few quiet minutes in a peaceful setting.
At Treasure Coast Hospice, virtual reality is an optional complement to the patient’s plan of care. It does not replace medications, clinical care, or human presence. A trained team member helps choose an appropriate experience, remains nearby, and can pause or end the session at any time.
Screened for comfort
The care team considers symptoms, vision, balance, cognition, motion sensitivity, and personal preferences before offering an experience.
Brief and supported
Sessions can be kept short and gentle. A trained person stays present to help with the headset and watch for any sign of discomfort.
Experiences chosen around the person
There is no single destination or goal. The most meaningful experience is one that reflects what brings the patient ease, interest, or connection that day.
Choose an experience that feels meaningful
A virtual journey may offer calm, invite memories, or create a shared moment with family—all without leaving the patient’s care setting.
Calming natural settings
A quiet beach, forest path, garden, or underwater scene may offer a gentle change of focus and a few restorative moments.
Meaningful places
Patients may explore a favorite city, a place connected to family history, or a destination they have always hoped to see.
Memory and life review
Familiar sights can invite stories about work, travel, traditions, and the people who shaped a life, without requiring the patient to tell more than they wish.
What to expect from a virtual reality experience
Every session is guided by the patient’s comfort. The experience can be adapted, shortened, or skipped based on how the person feels that day.
Talk with the care team
A patient or family member can ask whether virtual reality is available and appropriate as part of the patient’s complementary care.
Choose an experience
The patient’s interests, memories, current energy, and comfort guide the choice of destination and the length of the session.
Settle in with support
A trained team member explains the headset, helps the patient get comfortable, and stays close throughout the experience.
Pause, reflect, or share
The session ends whenever the patient is ready. Families may choose to talk about what they saw, follow a memory, or enjoy the moment quietly.
Ask whether a virtual journey could be meaningful today
Your Treasure Coast Hospice care team can explain what is available, answer questions, and help decide whether a brief virtual reality experience fits the patient’s wishes and comfort.