Empath Health News and Blog
Forge New Paths – Monday Message
Sometimes it can feel like we are just along for the ride in our lives. We’re just hanging on and hoping for the best. The reality, I suspect, is that we are underestimating our influence. A wise person offers this perspective “The future is not some place we are...
Shop Local at the Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops
The resale market for fashion and other items is booming. But what if there was a place you could find unique items and trendy designer fashions for a fraction of retail and online resale prices while helping your community? The Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops are just...
Empath Partners in Care opens sexual health center – Watermark
Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) has opened its new sexual health center, a freestanding facility specializing in sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment. Read more.
A Way of Life – Monday Message
This morning, I wanted to share this poem by the American writer, Max Ehrmann. Penned in the 1920s, it still offers sound wisdom for the living of our days. It’s a little long, but it’s worth the read! Desiderata (That which is to be desired) Go placidly amid the...
Commitment to Community – The Weekly Challenger
Teralyn Hodge has dedicated most of her life to the principle of giving back. In 2000, her father became ill and was admitted to Suncoast Hospice. The experience had a profound impact on her. As a result, she made a personal commitment to become an Empath Health...
Open Heart – Monday Message
When we live with an open heart, we can’t help but be impacted by those we serve every day. And when our hearts are filled with compassion, those we serve cannot help but be impacted by us. American science fiction author Octavia Butler describes this dynamic well,...
For LGBTQ seniors, finding a house that is a home can be problematic – Tampa Bay Times
EPIC’s LGBTQ Community Support Specialist Susan Talbott discussed the challenges LGBTQ seniors are facing when it comes to finding housing with the Tampa Bay Times. Read more.
Suncoast Hospice Health Aide Featured on Great Day Live Tampa Bay – WTSP
This morning Iris Yasso, CNA/HHA, health aide for Suncoast Hospice shared why she is passionate about working with patients struggling with dementia on Great Day Live Tampa Bay.
Making An Impact On Care – Regina Woo
Congratulations to our May Impact Award winner, Regina Woo, patient concierge for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. Woo joined the organization nearly two years ago. As a patient concierge, she is the first person patients and families meet after the...
CDC reports Florida is now leading the nation in new HIV cases – WFTS ABC Action News
Florida now leads the nation in new HIV cases, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, in the Tampa Bay area, non-profits are taking action to get people tested. In this interview with ABC Action News EPIC’s Executive...
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