Empath Health News and Blog
Celebrating Volunteer Month: Meet Our Last Pair of Volunteers of the Year
As National Volunteer Month comes to a close, learn about our final two 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. Irma Porterfield – Specialized Volunteer Service Award ...
Celebrating Volunteer Week: Meet Our First Pair of Volunteers of the Year
Volunteers devote their time and talents for causes close to their hearts. They make a difference. We are happy to join in celebrating National Volunteer Week April 7 to 13 and National Volunteer Month from April 1 to April 30. Much love and appreciation goes out to...
One Day at A Time
There is a saying, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!” While the idea of eating an elephant is unthinkable for many reasons, the point of the saying is that when we have a big job to do, looking at the big picture can sometimes leave us feeling small and...
Happy 25th Anniversary Teen Volunteer Program!
This year marks 25 years for our Suncoast Hospice Teen Volunteer Program. We are proud to be the first program in the U.S. to have teens volunteer in hospice care. Longtime Suncoast Hospice volunteer Charlene Einsel helped launch it as a pilot program with 20 high...
Moments of an Ordinary Day
Poet Mary Jean Irion writes, “Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are, love you, savor you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow.” We tend to look forward to and photograph and celebrate our...
How to Create Balance In a Busy Life
Do you remember learning to ride a bicycle? Remember how foreign it felt trying to keep yourself upright on two wheels? It took some practice to be able to balance, until one day you could ride down the road triumphantly with no hands feeling the wind in your hair....
Celebrating Social Work Month and Hospice Team Care
As National Social Work Month in March draws to a close, we want to spotlight our many talented social work counselors caring for our Suncoast Hospice patients and families. Counseling, Education and Support Deangelis Brandon-Hendriex, cPhD is a licensed social work...
Tampa Bay’s Original Hospice Releases Book Detailing Its 40+ Year History
Clearwater, Fla. (March 15, 2019) – Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, announced today the release of the book A Caring Sanctuary, Suncoast Hospice: Forty Years of Caring. This intimate history reflects on the origins of hospice in the Tampa Bay area. In...
The Daily Discipline of Practicing Presence
Practicing presence is a daily discipline. We naturally slip into thinking mode, which is a kind of virtual reality that separates us from the present moment. Yet, it is only when we are embodied and present to this moment that we open ourselves to life. Eckhart Tolle...
How to Prevent Diabetes
Did you know you might have prediabetes or diabetes but aren’t aware of it? More than 84 million adults (more than one in three) in the U.S. have prediabetes, reports the Centers for Disease and Prevention Control. Prediabetes means having a higher-than-normal blood...
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