by Sky Roberts | Nov 17, 2020 | Bereavement, Blog, Counseling
The holidays are a time when many families come together and celebrate. After the passing of a loved one, these special days might not look the same. From as early as August through December our senses are filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the many...
by Kimberly Snarr | Sep 20, 2019 | Bereavement, Blog, Care Centers, Caregiver, Hospice Care
It’s World Gratitude Day on September 21. What a glorious occasion to be thankful for everything meaningful in our lives and community. In June 2018 Judy Tenison lost her mom, Lois Steinwinter. Tenison is forever grateful for her mom’s care and comfort in her last...
by Kimberly Snarr | Sep 6, 2019 | Bereavement, Blog, Grief
Sunday is National Pet Memorial Day – a time to pause and remember the pets we lost and cherished. Tobi loved the sun. He would leap up on a porch chair, stretch his neck and legs, yawn and lay down to sleep in the hot, outdoor air. I lived with my green-eyed, tiger...
by Kimberly Snarr | Aug 30, 2019 | Bereavement, Blog, Community, Counseling, Grants, Grief, Health & Wellness, Music, Volunteers
It’s National Grief Awareness Day on August 30 – a time to shine light on grief, support and healing. Healing Oasis Loss and grief can affect our whole wellbeing, from emotional stress, physical health and difficulty with sleeping, eating, concentration and other...
by Kimberly Snarr | Jul 29, 2019 | Awards, Bereavement, Blog, careers, Counseling, Grief, Hospice Care
Congratulations to our July Impact Award winner, Dawn Melvin, LCSW, a bereavement counselor for Suncoast Hospice. Melvin joined Suncoast Hospice in 2004. She helps bring hope and healing for families whose loved ones died in our care through individual counseling and...
by Kimberly Snarr | Apr 30, 2019 | Bereavement, Blog, Care Centers, Community, Grief, Spiritual Care, Spirituality
The Buddhists and people of Tibet have long believed that the power of prayer set forth in nature brings good to all. Our Suncoast Hospice Care Center Mid-Pinellas is honored to take part in an ancient and sacred Tibetan prayer cloth tradition intended to create peace...
