Empath Health News and Blog
National Pain Awareness Month – Natural Care and Comfort
September is National Pain Awareness Month. We want to shine a light on integrative medicine and palliative arts, which are combined with traditional medical treatment to help relieve pain, symptoms and suffering of patients and others served by Suncoast Hospice and...
Local Veteran Gets War Stories Preserved In Library Of Congress
We're honored to be a part of the Veteran's History Project. Thank you ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay and Sean Daly on TV for helping us spread the word about this wonderful program. #WeHonorVeterans
International Day of Charity: Remembering Mother Teresa’s Empathy and Care
Mother Teresa once said, "It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters." This remarkable nun, teacher and leader loved her fellow human beings and devoted her life to charitable service. She cared for so many people...
Suncoast Hospice Physician Delivers Care and Comfort for Patients at Home
Journey to Medicine and Suncoast Hospice Suncoast Hospice Physician Janet Keating, MD was raised in Kansas City, MO, where home was the heart and center of care. “I grew up with parents who were one generation off the farm. You took care of your family at home. My...
The Passing Phenomena of Feelings
One of our fundamental misperceptions is that we are our feelings. You can hear it in our language when we say, “I am happy”, or “I am sad.” We think that these feelings define us and dictate to us who we are and how we act. Pema Chodron makes an important...
Meet Rudy: A Supersized Pet, Volunteer and Joy
Kathleen “Kathy” Starke-Nalbach has a big heart for rescuing animals. She found a great match with her burly boy Rudy, a 132-pound mastiff. Rudy is her third rescue. A female mastiff and a black lab complete the family. At just two years old, Rudy has developed a...
Honoring and Recording Stories of Wartime Service
Suncoast Hospice and the Veterans Art Center of Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg recently partnered again for their 2nd Veterans History Project Community Story Day hosted at the center. Nine local wartime veterans, spanning many branches and generations, were interviewed...
Palm Harbor Teen Honored by Suncoast Hospice for Volunteer Efforts
A Palm Harbor teen was recognized for her volunteer work with the north county branch of Suncoast Hospice. Palm Harbor University High School graduate Priya Adhikari amassed more than 425 volunteer hours over the last four years, doing everything from working in the...
Note To Self-Transformation
Our technological advances have been increasing exponentially and have resulted in some pretty amazing applications from the Internet to travel through space to eradicating diseases which once plagued our lives. But what truly amazes me is our capacity to transform...
Happy National Relaxation Day: Caregiver Self-Care and Patient Comfort
Our world is spinning faster. Right now, you may be running around getting things done, swamped at work or taking care of your family and household. Daily tasks and responsibilities can easily mount and add stress. Today is National Relaxation Day. Remember to slow...
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