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Today is a New Day – Monday Message

Today is a new day. This is the beginning of a new week. There is something wonderful about a blank slate, a new beginning. Here is some wisdom about how to begin! One day at a time – this is enough. Do not look back... Continue Reading

Empath Palliative Care a ‘Mysterious Gift’ to Family

Amy Klein described her mother, Linda Fine, as a perfectly healthy 74-year-old before a brain infection brought on a steep decline. Linda gradually got weaker and lost weight, shuttling back and forth between the... Continue Reading

Today is a Wonderful Adventure – Monday Message

The quality of our experience is often determined by how we engage the person or activity before us. When we start our day grudgingly putting one foot in front of the other in order to “just get through it” that... Continue Reading

Former President Jimmy Carter Sparks Conversation About Hospice Care

Former President Jimmy Carter sparked a national conversation on Feb. 18 when his charity announced his decision to receive hospice care. The 98-year-old, who is the longest-living U.S. president but has endured... Continue Reading

Black Veterans Tell Their Stories During Empath Health’s Veterans History Project

Dave Mapp volunteered to join the U.S. Marine Corps as an 18-year-old just months after the end of the Vietnam War. Though he never saw combat during his two years of military service, he would later learn just what... Continue Reading

Finding Opportunity – Monday Message

A friend once told me, “I’m not sure where it comes from, but somewhere within me there is this assumption that everything should go smoothly all the time. That I should be happy and content, and that nothing should... Continue Reading

Versatile Volunteer Adds Another Specialty to Repertoire

Christine Brown has put many of her skills and education to work during her 10 years as an Empath Health volunteer. A retired Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), she visits the Suncoast Hospice North Pinellas... Continue Reading

EPIC Celebrates National Condom Week

Sabrina Arancibia can’t say whether Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) is the largest source of free condoms in the Tampa Bay area. But if EPIC trails another community health organization, it’s not for lack of effort.... Continue Reading

Simulation Lab Takes Hospice Nurse Training to Next Level

Apollo and Ares inhabit a room rife with healthcare hazards, both obvious and obscured. Cords and tubes snake across the floor. Cigarettes lie in close proximity to an oxygen supply. Prescription medication bottles... Continue Reading