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Guided By Love – Monday Message

Remember these lyrics from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma? Oh what a beautiful morning Oh what a beautiful day I’ve got a beautiful feeling Everything’s going my way We have all had those clear-sky...

Making an Impact On Care – Carleen Crittenton

Congratulations to our June Impact Award winner, Carleen Crittenton, CNA/HHA, hospice aide and intake coordinator for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. Crittenton originally joined the organization in 2017...

Components of Progress – Monday Message

Progress in life depends on at least two fundamental components: a worthy goal and the will to act. One without the other can result in either being ineffectual or even damaging. A Japanese proverb articulates this...

Planning For Your Future

We plan for many things in life – vacations, retirement, major life events – yet many people are not prepared for the end of life. In fact, approximately 70% of Americans do not have an estate plan and for those...

Forge New Paths – Monday Message

Sometimes it can feel like we are just along for the ride in our lives. We’re just hanging on and hoping for the best. The reality, I suspect, is that we are underestimating our influence. A wise person offers this...

Shop Local at the Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops

The resale market for fashion and other items is booming. But what if there was a place you could find unique items and trendy designer fashions for a fraction of retail and online resale prices while helping your...

A Way of Life – Monday Message

This morning, I wanted to share this poem by the American writer, Max Ehrmann. Penned in the 1920s, it still offers sound wisdom for the living of our days. It’s a little long, but it’s worth the read! Desiderata...

Making An Impact On Care – Regina Woo

Congratulations to our May Impact Award winner, Regina Woo, patient concierge for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. Woo joined the organization nearly two years ago. As a patient concierge, she is the...

Forty Years of Survival with HIV

Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) client Michael Tollar has lived with HIV since the 1980s. He has seen HIV and AIDS evolve from a new, perplexing condition to a manageable illness with plenty of treatment options and...