by Sky Roberts | May 14, 2020 | Blog, Care Centers, Hospice Care
Angela Spevak has had a busy few days. There is furniture to move, a room to prepare. All before her parents, Sylvia and William, return home at the end of the week. The couple has been at the Suncoast Hospice Care Center Mid-Pinellas for a five-night respite stay....
by Sky Roberts | May 12, 2020 | Blog, Care Centers, Hospice Care
It’s not often in life that someone finds their true calling, but when they do the result is usually something special. Of those special few is Lore Newton, CNA. A certified nursing assistant (CNA) for the past 23 years, most recently in her career Newton has been a...
by Sky Roberts | May 6, 2020 | Blog, Pediatric, Volunteers
Piles of buttons, skeins of yarn and a multitude of crocheted bands in every color imaginable fill the tables in Susan Cooney’s home. Like many other home sewers and crafters, Cooney has been putting her nimble fingers to work outfitting local health care providers...
by Sky Roberts | Apr 28, 2020 | Awards, Blog, careers
Congratulations to our March Impact award winner, Betty “Cookie” Cisternas, a programs assistant for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. Cisternas joined the organization in 2007. In her role she provides support to the vice president of Suncoast Hospice as...
by Sky Roberts | Apr 16, 2020 | Advance Care Planning, Blog
Talking with loved ones about the end of life is not a conversation most people want to have. It can be a difficult discussion, but it is one that is increasing in importance. A serious accident, injury or, as we are seeing now with COVID-19, a critical illness can...
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