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Suncoast Hospice Keeps Couple Together

Angela Spevak has had a busy few days. There is furniture to move, a room to prepare. All before her parents, Sylvia and William, return home at the end of the week. The couple has been at the Suncoast Hospice Care...

CNA Brings Comfort to Suncoast Hospice Care Center

It’s not often in life that someone finds their true calling, but when they do the result is usually something special. Of those special few is Lore Newton, CNA. A certified nursing assistant (CNA) for the past 23...

Crafting Family Gives Back To Suncoast Hospice

Piles of buttons, skeins of yarn and a multitude of crocheted bands in every color imaginable fill the tables in Susan Cooney’s home. Like many other home sewers and crafters, Cooney has been putting her nimble...

Making an Impact on Care – Cookie Cisternas

Congratulations to our March Impact award winner, Betty “Cookie” Cisternas, a programs assistant for Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. Cisternas joined the organization in 2007. In her role she...

A Tribute to Terry

For more than 43 years volunteers have been the heart and soul of all we do at Empath Health. For more than 15 years, Theresa “Terry” Pellegrino exemplified that. Whether she was sitting at the bedside of a...

Health Care Decisions Day in the Age of COVID-19

Talking with loved ones about the end of life is not a conversation most people want to have. It can be a difficult discussion, but it is one that is increasing in importance. A serious accident, injury or, as we are...

Keeping PACE Participants Social While Distant

Isolation can be difficult for people of all ages. This is especially true for people who live alone and depend on regular group activities for socialization, such as older adults. In Pinellas County, Suncoast PACE...

Navigating COVID-19 for LGBT Elders

The current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is changing the landscape of our daily lives, causing disruptions to everyday activities and uncertainty for the future. As a service provider for older adults, Empath...

Meet Our Volunteers of the Year: Part 3

As we look towards National Volunteer Month and Volunteer Appreciation Week this April, learn about our final set of 2020 Volunteer of the Year Award recipients and their contributions to Empath Health. Chris...