Empath Health News and Blog
CEO and VP of Innovation & Community Health Our Featured in Homecare Magazine On How Inclusivity Training Leads to Care
Compassionate care is the hallmark of home health. But for some seniors, health care in general—including care at home—has been fraught with obstacles and discrimination. This is especially true for members of the LGBT community as they age. Empath Health, a...
Medical Director Dr. Kay Featured on Healthline.com About How COVID-19 Has Impacted Palliative And Hospice Care
Dr. Lawrence Kay, FAAFP, the chief medical officer of Empath Health, which operates Suncoast Hospice in Florida, is familiar with what Abbott describes. He told Healthline that the industry is working to improve how things are handled in the near future as it also...
Making an Impact on Care – Rachael Carson
Congratulations to our September Impact Award winner, Rachael Carson, BSN, an admissions RN for Suncoast Hospice working out of Morton Plant Hospital. Carson joined the organization in early 2018 in a per diem role as she finished her bachelor of science in nursing...
“In the Time of Pandemic” by Kitty O’Meara – Monday Message
During our last Call to Connect, Director of Social Work Practice, Ronnie Featherstone shared this poem for a moment of inspiration. “In the Time of Pandemic” by Kitty O’Meara And the people stayed home. And they listened, and read books, and rested, and exercised,...
Suncoast PACE Physical Therapist Featured on Great Day Tampa Bay – Tips For Seniors Staying Home
Staying home during the pandemic can have a negative impact on your mental health. Komal Schulte, physical therapist at Suncoast PACE shares some sitting exercises you can do from home to help relieve stress and remain active in this Great Day Live Tampa Bay video.
Empath Partners in Care Supports St. Petersburg’s Homeless
If you’ve traveled through St. Petersburg it’s likely that you have encountered a member of the homeless population in the city. According to a 2019 report from the Homeless Leadership Alliance, Pinellas County has a substantial homeless population compared to other...
Tips for Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Caregiving is one of the most difficult jobs we may face - even when we aren't challenged by a global pandemic. Watch Director of Social Work Practice, Ronnie Featherstone, LCSW talk about the importance of self-care for caregivers and tips to manage stress in this...
The Wisdom of Poets and Poetry – Monday Message
Poets help us to see beauty and mystery that we might otherwise walk right by without noticing. They do the work of exploring and articulating feelings and experiences which so often open our own hearts to depths of feeling which we could not find the words to...
Empath Health Palliative Care Comforts Family
Anthony and Lori Giannico dreamed of a retirement filled with swimming and shell collecting on a sunny Florida beach. Ready to make it happen, they moved to Florida from their New York home in 2018. Anthony had plans to fix up a beach house for Lori to enjoy. Then, in...
EPIC’s Dining Out For Life helps fuel support for St. Petersburg restaurants in need
Dining Out For Life is an international event encompassing 60 cities’ restaurants that donate a portion of their proceeds in support of the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more than a decade Tampa Bay area restaurants have joined together in support of EPIC (Empath...
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