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Quiet Our Busy Thoughts – Monday Message

A recent survey found that 96% of people consider themselves to be good listeners. Yet, studies show that even immediately after hearing what someone has to say to us, we retain only around half of the content. We... Continue Reading

Flame of Hope – Monday Message

If you look at our Empath Health Core Values, the one that tops the list is Eternally Hopeful. There are good reasons that this core value has such a prominent place in our list. It can be difficult to be hopeful... Continue Reading

Volunteers Reflect the Beauty of Our Community – Teen Volunteer Award Winners

Teen volunteers are an important part of all areas of Empath Health, supporting patients, clients and staff. As the founding hospice teen volunteer program in the nation, we take great pride in offering high school... Continue Reading

Volunteers Make Our Community Beautiful – More 2022 Award Winners

Marian Alton – Specialized Volunteer Service Award Over the past 12 years Marian Alton has volunteered an average of 165 hours per year in support of the Orange Team for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health.... Continue Reading

Shining A Light on Volunteers – 2022 Award Winners

Linda White – Miriam “Bunny” Flarsheim Patient and Family Support Volunteer Award Linda White is a seasoned volunteer who embraces service, graciously mentors new volunteers and is committed to continually learning... Continue Reading

Volunteers Light Up Our Community – Mary J Labyak Legacy Award

In April we celebrate National Volunteer Month and the nearly 1,700 volunteers who provide life-changing care, support and comfort for our community. Each year we honor the very best with our Volunteer of the Year... Continue Reading

Small Acts of Kindness – Monday Message

It’s not every day that we get the big breakthroughs, the huge accomplishments, the great leaps forward. While those experiences can be very satisfying, what really keeps our world going every day are small acts of... Continue Reading

Tidewell Hospice Social Worker Committed to Helping Patients, Families, Colleagues

Tidewell Hospice social worker Mary Beth Shallcross, LCSW, MSSW, sees herself as a problem solver. An important part of solving problems, she says, is anticipating the issues patients, caregivers and loved ones might... Continue Reading

Filling Your Tank – Monday Message

My wife and I were going someplace the other day and when we got in the car she said, “Let’s roll down the windows and not run the air-conditioning. It’ll save on gas.” I think we have all been doing what we can to... Continue Reading