It’s Here – May 1 is Our Official Union

It’s Official! May 1, 2023 marks the date of the official affiliation between Hospice of Marion County (HMC) and Empath Health. All formal approvals were received and closing documents are signed. The collaborative efforts of coming together now begin. During the...

Blue Butterfly Marks Fifth Birthday with First Summer Camp

The Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program is celebrating its fifth birthday this month by announcing a new program, a summer camp for Manatee County residents. The free Blue Butterfly Summer Camp, for children and teens ages 4-18, will run for one week at a time and be...

National Volunteer Week: Empath Presents Annual Volunteer Awards

Pinellas County Volunteers Honored at Appreciation Events In April we celebrate National Volunteer Month and Empath Health’s extraordinary volunteers. Our nearly 2,000 volunteers help provide Full Life Care, support and comfort for the communities we serve. Volunteers...

National Volunteer Week: Empath Celebrates Dedicated Volunteers

South Region Volunteers Honored at Luncheons In April we celebrate National Volunteer Month and Empath Health’s extraordinary volunteers. Our nearly 2,000 volunteers help provide Full Life Care, support and comfort for the communities we serve. Volunteers in Empath...

Healthcare Decision Changes Empath Colleague’s Career Path

The course of Josie Flores’s life changed the day she decided how her mother would die. Josie is a Community Partnership Specialist at Empath Health, helping to increase access to full life care and services in the Hillsborough County Hispanic community. But when she...

End-of-Life Doula Volunteer Meets People ‘Where They Are’

Volunteer Judy Braham was an end-of-life doula before she knew there was such a thing. Judy was present for the deaths of her mother and ex-husband and found that she had a keen interest in helping people prepare for the best end-of-life experience possible. That fits...