Advance Care Planning
The Healing Power of Hydration: A Clinician’s Perspective on Full Life Care
By Dr. Nick Joseph, SVP, Complete Care Division At Empath Health, we believe every drop matters. Across home health, hospice, and other supportive services,...
National Healthcare Decisions Day Shines Light on Importance of Advance Care Planning
When Keosha Simmons makes a presentation about the importance of advance care planning, it’s far from an academic exercise. The Empath Health Community Partnership Specialist speaks from experience. Simmons was the...
Start End-of-Life Discussions with Your Goals
Having end-of-life conversations with your family, loved ones and healthcare providers can be uncomfortable. You may feel like your physicians are giving up hope for a cure or imposing unwanted treatment or...
Health Care Decisions Day in the Age of COVID-19
Talking with loved ones about the end of life is not a conversation most people want to have. It can be a difficult discussion, but it is one that is increasing in importance. A serious accident, injury or, as we are...
Suncoast Hospice Physician: Honoring Choices and Easing Journeys at the Care Centers
Here is part two of our Q&A with Mary Waechter, MD, a Suncoast Hospice physician at our Care Center Mid-Pinellas. She discusses care options, decisions and goals of patients and families, the comfort of volunteer...