Empath Health News and Blog
Advisory council helps Suncoast Hospice provide patient-centered care – The Weekly Challenger
As proud as he is to be a Suncoast Hospice volunteer, James Blincoe knows that nobody — and no organization — is perfect. That’s why he is also proud to be a member of the Suncoast Hospice Family Advisory Council, a group of volunteers who come together to help...
Tidewell Hospice: A Community of Caring – Sarasota Scene Magazine
Hospice care focuses on improving the quality of life for patients. Tidewell Hospice accomplishes this goal by offering many complementary services and providing high-quality, compassionate care. Sarasota Scene Magazine explores Tidewell's life-enhancing complementary...
Nurse practitioner helps WWII vet tell his story – Catalyst
Retired Marine Master Sgt. Joe Pippen is in relatively good health for 97 years old, but requires hospice care as he completes his momentous journey through life. Laura Bradshaw, advanced practice registered nurse with Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health,...
Tidewell Hospice’s Patient’s Wish Granted to Reconnect with the Sea
It was as if the sea creatures at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium knew Francisco Colon Jr. and Tanya Silva were coming. Hugh and Buffett, the Mote’s resident manatees, ambled to the front of their tank to munch on kale and lettuce and swoop down for pictures. Two...
Perspective Adjustment – Monday Message
Sometimes our natural tendency is to greet Monday morning with a groan rather than a smile. The weekend is over, it’s back to work. We are busy people, so most of the time there is a lot of work to come back to. Just being aware of this internal dynamic and...
All the Support They Need, Group Counsels Grieving Children – The Daily Sun- Port Charlotte
Over the past four years, Tidewell Hospice's Blue Butterfly program has evolved from a theater camp that helped grieving children to a grief program with four locations and professionally licensed counselors. Read the full The Daily Sun- Port Charlotte article.
Life is Imperfect – Monday Message
Author and teacher Kristi Nelson puts a new spin on the old wisdom. She writes, “Life is imperfect. People are imperfect. Love is the perfect response.” It is true that life has a way of throwing us curve balls and people make mistakes, including ourselves. But rather...
The Gift of Presence – Monday Message
I remember hiking in the mountains in Ireland with my family. We had all become so accustomed to being in densely populated areas that the sensation of being the only people for miles in any direction was strange but exhilarating. Then, we rounded a corner and came...
We All Struggle – Monday Message
If we are honest, all of us are struggling with something. A health concern, a relationship problem, financial difficulties, failure to achieve a goal, the elusiveness of justice and equity – all of us are struggling with something. Carrying this knowledge with us as...
Suncoast PACE Teaches Seniors Healthy Cooking – Fox 13 Tampa Bay
FOX 13's What's Right with Tampa Bay Segment featured Suncoast PACE's Health Coach Debbie Ingram as she teaches participants how to prepare healthy food options.
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