Empath Health News and Blog
Practice, Consistency and Success
There are times in our life when we experience an epiphany which changes our direction or opens new and previously undiscovered vistas of insight. These moments are often highlighted and celebrated in literature and movies. More often, however, any real and lasting...
Meet Bella the Volunteer: Tiny Paws, Big Heart
October 4 is World Animal Day celebrating animals of all kinds around the planet. Today, we also wish to give special appreciation to the animals serving in our pet visit volunteer program. Bella is a petite and spunky Chihuahua who was rescued by the loving Tedesco...
Purpose and Peace – Monday Message
If we wait until everything in our lives is calm and going smoothly to experience peace of mind, then guess what? It will never happen. Our day to day lives are a complex jumble of blessings and burdens and for most of us there is always more to be done than we have...
Helping Patients Stay Safe from Falls
By Liz Whitehurst, RN – Empath Health Quality and Service Excellence Advocate September is Fall Prevention Month. Falls cause many injuries and deaths each year. According to the CDC, every 20 minutes an older adult dies from a fall in the United States, and if the...
Veteran’s History Project Featured in St. Pete Life
We recently partnered with the Veteran's Art Center in St. Pete to assist in story collection for the Veterans History Project. The project collects first-hand accounts of combat veterans’ military experiences for future generations. Our...
How to Survive Special Days and Holidays Grief Workshops
Grief moves in and out of our lives. It arrives and passes like the rain. When holidays, anniversaries and other meaningful days come around, you may feel another layer of grief reminiscing about past traditions and your loved ones who are gone. How can you shift from...
Our True Self
How do we live our lives being true to our deepest values? Where do we find direction and conviction in the midst of life’s complexities and gray areas? Theologian Howard Thurman provides wise counsel here, “There is in you something that waits and listens for the...
The Miracle Right Where We Are
One spiritual teacher once said, “The next message you need is always right where you are.” The opportunities that we seek and the lessons we must learn in order to become a stronger, kinder, more patient and loving person are embedded in the fabric of our own lives....
Meet New PACE Chief Medical Director Dedicated to Healthy Seniors Aging in Place
September is Healthy Aging Month. We are excited to introduce William Burt, MD, DABFM – the new chief medical director at Suncoast PACE. He came on board in July. Today, many seniors are aging and living with chronic health conditions. Suncoast PACE is an...
Friendship In Times Like These
Henri Nouwen once said, “The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not healing, not curing . . . that is a friend who cares.” There are so many...
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