Empath Health News and Blog
Working Together to End HIV
One population hit hard by HIV is African Americans. The CDC showed that while black people make up 12 percent of the population, they make up 44 percent of new HIV diagnoses. One in six African Americans do not know they have HIV. Out of all HIV diagnoses in the...
Celebrating International Youth Day: We Love Our Teen Volunteers!
August 12 is International Youth Day. This year’s theme recognizes the many areas that young people feel free and welcomed to come together and make a difference. We are grateful for the many teen volunteers who serve at Empath Health. In 2017, more than 500 teen...
Local Veterans’ War Stories to be Archived in Library of Congress
The Veterans History Project is a national initiative to preserve the first-hand accounts of American war veterans for future generations. Cardieri, 94, is one of a handful of local veterans to be recently interviewed for the Veterans History Project, a national...
Pet Visitors And Volunteers Bring Joy To Patients
Our pet visitors and volunteers bring so much joy to patients and their families. Learn more about this program and how you and your pet can get involved in this ABC Action News video.
Former Running Star Charles Clark Encourages Living with Gratitude
In high school and at Florida State University, Charles Clark’s athletic ability took off. He trained and competed as a top track-and-field runner and became the sixth-fastest man in the sport. A devastating quad muscle tear slowed him down for two years, but he...
PH high school grad honored Named Suncoast Hospice Volunteer of the Year Outstanding Young Leader
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 office to directly interacting with sick, and sometimes terminal, patients of all ages. Read full story.
Our Community’s Life-Changing Impact
Today, you can see a dire need for greater compassion and empathy in our world and community. We must come together, offer a helping hand and care for one another. At Empath Health, it is our honor to care for our community. We could not do it without help from our...
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