Empath Health News and Blog
Simple Lines of Beauty and Meaning
These four simple lines, packed with such beauty and meaning, were included in a family’s encouraging message to their graduating Senior. Not only is it touching to imagine a bright young person launching a promising life with these words to inspire them; but what a...
Love is like a Dandelion
Okay, I’m just going to say it. There have been good things that have happened as a result of this pandemic. Don’t get me wrong, it is absolutely heartbreaking how many people’s lives have been negatively impacted by this virus. It is also true that there are too many...
Finding Comfort at the Suncoast Hospice Care Center
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our Suncoast Hospice Care Center South Pinellas has had to limit patient visitations due to its location inside of Bayfront Health St. Petersburg. With family and friends adjusting to being unable to visit their loved ones, nursing teams...
Director of Spiritual Care Discusses Virtual Community Memorial Service on AM Tampa Bay
Jim Andrews, Suncoast Hospice Director of Spiritual Care, joined AM Tampa Bay to discuss the virtual community memorial service held on May 28. The virtual celebration of life was held to remember the lives of loved ones at a time when we cannot gather together....
Volunteering Across the Social Distance
As a not-for-profit organization, volunteers play a key role in helping Empath Health provide services to the community. Last year, volunteers contributed more than 195,000 hours of service. These selfless contributions include thousands of patient visits, phone...
Comforting the dying and their families — from a distance
Victoria Long, a Suncoast Hospice chaplain, spoke with Tampa Bay Times about providing spiritual comfort to patients and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article.
Honoring Our Service Men and Women
Ten is a magic number for Mike Couper. That’s how many years he served in the military. It’s also how long he has been with Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, as a Veterans Serving Veterans volunteer. After retiring from the workforce, Couper started...
Making An Impact On Care – Nina Chalama
Congratulations to our April Impact Award winner, Nina Chalama, a prevention and outreach specialist with EPIC, a member of Empath Health. Chalama joined the organization in 2019. In her role she supports the Zero Pinellas grant which aims to educate and reduce the...
EPIC hosts drive-in film fundraiser
EPIC will host a drive-in screening of “Mamma Mia!” May 23 at its St. Petersburg campus to raise funds for essential services. The movie will be broadcast on two mobile movie screens, with each car’s radio receiving the audio. EPIC will have individually-wrapped...
Source of Peace and Encouragement
One of the words that I have found myself using in connection with the pandemic we are going through is “unprecedented.” As I have been reflecting on all of the innovations and responses that so many at Empath Health have been engaged in these past weeks, as well as...
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