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Start End-of-Life Discussions with Your Goals

by Kim Snarr | Apr 14, 2021 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Community

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 recommending withholding care. Waiting until the very end of...

Health Care Decisions Day in the Age of COVID-19

by Sky Roberts | Apr 16, 2020 | Advance Care Planning, Blog

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 seeing now with COVID-19, a critical illness can...

Suncoast Hospice Physician: Honoring Choices and Easing Journeys at the Care Centers

by Kim Snarr | May 21, 2019 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Care Centers, careers, Hospice Care, Physicians

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 support and her fulfillment with the mission....

Ask the Doctor: Answers about Health, Care and Decisions

by Kim Snarr | Nov 14, 2018 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Caregiver, Community, Education, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Physicians

We plan for many major life events – births and birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, education and graduations, vacations and retirement, and much more. But what about circumstances that we tend to dread, like when health declines with you or your family? What kinds...

Pass It On For the Love of Your Family

by Kim Snarr | Apr 12, 2018 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Community

Each year the Clark family gathers for a special backyard barbecue. Dad, a law enforcement officer, and mom host at their house. Everyone dresses in black and enjoys great food, black balloon decorations and a Kick-the-Bucket cake. The couple recognizes that life is...

Create Your Living Will – A Plan for You and Peace of Mind for Your Family

by Kim Snarr | Jan 12, 2018 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Community

It’s a new year – a time to resolve to improve your health and wellness. One important plan you can make is to do a living will. Your living will states the care you do or don’t want if a major health crisis happens and you can’t speak for yourself. It involves...

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