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Celebrating Ashley Sard: Honored by the Florida Governor's Commission on the Status of Women

Ashley Sard, Community Partnership Specialist and U.S. Air Force veteran, honored as a 2025 Spirit of Community Award Winner. Empath Health is proud to celebrate our Community Partnership Specialist, Ashley Sard,...

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Dr. Bernice Catherine Harper: A Pioneer Who Shaped Modern Hospice Care

Dr. Bernice Catherine Harper stands among the most influential figures in the history of hospice care, a visionary whose leadership reshaped how people receive compassionate support at the end of life. Her decades of...

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Navigating Grief During the Holidays

The holiday season is often a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. For those who are grieving, the festivities can amplify feelings of loss and sadness. If you're facing your first holiday season without a...

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When Full Life Care Meets a Hero’s Final Chapter

At Empath Health, we often share the stories of families who have already said goodbye to their loved ones. This story was different. As a World War II veteran receiving hospice care at age 97, Bill King became the...

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A Calling Shared: A Couple’s Story of Service

Did you know we have a married couple who work side by side as chaplains? It's not something you see every day, and their story is one worth telling. Their path began years ago, when each felt a calling to walk...

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Navigating Cancer Together: Compassionate Home Health Care for Oncology Patients

Facing cancer is never easy. Empath Home Health, part of Empath Health's Full Life Care network, is designed to walk alongside patients and families, providing comfort, confidence, and support where it matters most...

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Finding Purpose in the Face of Adversity

Compassion First: A Hospice Social Worker's Perspective When asked how she's doing during her second battle with breast cancer, Kim Dorman, hospice social worker at Empath Health Hospice of Marion County in Ocala,...

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Empath Health October Open House

Join us at our PACE Centers in Bradenton, Tampa, and Pinellas Park throughout October. Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, our doors are open for you. Come take a tour, meet our team, and learn more about...

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Celebrating 30 Years of the Tidewell Caring Clowns

A carful of volunteer hospice clowns smiles for the camera Empath Tidewell Hospice is proudly celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Caring Clown CIRCLE, a tradition impacting countless lives since...