Empath Health News and Blog
Volunteers deliver 400 stress-free Thanksgiving meals to hospice patients and their families – WFTS
For the second consecutive year, The Tidewell Foundation, a member of Empath Health, has connected with GROVE, PIER 22, and Morton’s Gourmet Market to provide individual heat-and-serve meals to local hospice and home health patients and their families on Thanksgiving....
Hospice nurse’s videos on unexplained death phenomena goes viral on TikTok – USA Today
Most people avoid talking about death; however, a hospice nurse has gone viral on TikTok discussing the taboo topic. Kelly Rice, the senior coordinator of social workers at Tidewell Hospice, weighs in on the end-of-life phenomena she has seen in her 11 years of...
Suncoast Hospice Veteran to Veteran Volunteer Jim Blincoe – WFTS
Suncoast Hospice Veteran to Veteran Volunteer Jim Blincoe honored hospice patient and fellow veteran Philip Ames with a special honor ceremony at the Nursing Home he lives in. Blincoe has also been named NHPCO's We Honor Veteran Volunteer of the Year Award winner.
Patients and Families Find Comfort at Care Centers
Hospice care and hospice care centers are essential components of offering full-life health care, yet these aspects are often misunderstood. In honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we sat down with William Kendrick, manager of the Suncoast Hospice...
Tampa looks to end HIV epidemic by 2030 – 10 Tampa Bay
On Friday, Mayor Jane Castor signed an executive order that will make Tampa the second Florida city to join a network of more than 350 cities "committed to ending their urban HIV epidemics by 2030." Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) will be partnering with the City of...
Making an Impact On Care – Maggie Smith
Congratulations to our Impact Award winner, Maggie Smith, environmental services technician for the Suncoast Hospice Mid-Pinellas Care Center. Suncoast Hospice is a member of Empath Health. Smith has been with the organization for 16 years. In her role she works to...
Making an Impact On Care – Ryan Rodriguez
Congratulations to our Impact Award winner, Ryan Rodriguez, PTA, physical therapist assistant for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. Rodriguez has been with the organization for about a year. In his role he works to keep the patient and caregiver as safe as...
Honoring care for the soul during Pastoral Care Month
As we celebrate Pastoral Care Month, we offer heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the many churches and spiritual leaders Suncoast Hospice partners with. We also want to recognize the work of spiritual care professionals such as Ricardo Bain, D. Min, BCC., Suncoast...
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