Blog Archives - Empath Health

A Daughter’s Gratitude for Hospice

by Ebony Faber | 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...

Evolution of Care for Children and Families

by Ebony Faber | Sep 16, 2019 | Blog, Caregiver, Community, Home Health, Hospice Care, Pediatric

Empath Health is dedicated to caring for all ages in our community. We offer specialized pediatric care to comfort children and support parents, siblings and other family members. Stacy Orloff, Ed. D., LCSW, ACHP-SW serves as Empath Health’s vice president of...

Making an Impact on Care

by Ebony Faber | Sep 10, 2019 | Awards, Blog, careers, Hospice Care, Nursing

Congratulations to our August Impact Award winner, Danielle Wieder, RN, senior staff nurse (SSN) for the Suncoast Hospice Bronze Team. Wieder joined Suncoast Hospice in 2015. She started as Bronze Team’s primary care nurse before becoming the SSN. “My primary care...

Remembering the Pets We Loved and Lost

by Ebony Faber | 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...

Creating a Healing Oasis for the Grieving

by Ebony Faber | 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...

Pet Volunteer Brings Dog-Gone Good Comfort in Care

by Ebony Faber | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog, Community, Hospice Care, Pet Therapy, Volunteers

Today is National Dog Day! Let’s paws and celebrate the love and joy our doggies fill in our lives and community. Sir Omar Bradley is one of 44 animals serving in our pet volunteer program. He is a pure-bred Golden Retriever, eight years old and specially trained with...