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Celebrating National PACE Month

September is National Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Month, recognizing the important work of PACE staff who provide seniors with the tools to live safely and independently at home and in the...

Hidden Talent – Monday Message

Have you ever discovered a hidden talent? Found unexpected strength when the chips were down? Realized that certain things just come easily for you? A wise person once observed, “The universe buries strange jewels...

Honoring The Transcendent In One Another – Monday Message

I had the opportunity to witness a young Japanese student ambassador perform the “Tea Ceremony” for us over the weekend. You might consider making a cup of tea to be a fairly mundane task, but this was far from...

Creative Control – Monday Message

Golda Meir was once quoted as saying, “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.” It is inspiring to realize that we have some creative control over who we are and...

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...