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Dedication and Determination – Monday Message

I had a guitar teacher once who used to tell me that a great performance was 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration. In his popular book, “Outliers” Malcolm Gladwell builds on this idea with his assertion that it...

Celebrating A DME Driver’s Dedication

For 25 years Billy Triglia, Empath Health durable medical equipment (DME) driver, has served patients by bringing the essential supplies they need directly to their door. From wheelchairs to oxygen, he ensures...

Determination to Move Forward – Monday Message

When you think about all that we are dealing with personally, professionally, globally – it can be scary sometimes. Inspiring figures throughout history have shown us that fear doesn’t have to get the best of...

Reflections – New Year’s Eve Message

How does it feel to be in the final week of 2021? If you are like me, it seems like the year whizzed by! Several members of my family have an app on their phone called “Collect”. It is basically a calendar where...

Love, Kindness and Understanding – Holiday Message

This holiday season has felt different for many people with whom I have spoken. Monitoring the rise and fall of COVID infection rates, deciding whether to travel to see family, wondering about boosters and new...

Gardeners of the Mind – Monday Message

Attention functions in our minds like water and sunlight do for plants. Whatever we pay attention to – grows. If we pay attention to our worries, our anxiety grows. If we pay attention to our resentments, then they...

Patients and Families Find Comfort at Care Centers

Hospice care and hospice care centers are essential components of offering full-life health care, yet these aspects are often misunderstood. In honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we sat down with...

With Every Breath – Monday Message

With every breath I take today I vow to be awake And every step I take I vow to take with a grateful heart So I may see with eyes of love Into the hearts of all I meet To ease their burden when I can And touch them...

Making an Impact On Care – Maggie Smith

Congratulations to our Impact Award winner, Maggie Smith, environmental services technician for the Suncoast Hospice Mid-Pinellas Care Center. Suncoast Hospice is a member of Empath Health. Smith has been with the...