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National Nurses Week: Celebrating the Heart and Soul of Empath Health

National Nurses Week is May 6-12. The theme for 2023 is “Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere – Always.” That is certainly true at Empath Health, where nurses constitute the heart and soul of one of the...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Extraordinary Stories of Empath Health – Suncoast Hospice of Hillsborough Team

Welcome to Extraordinary Stories of Empath Health. In this space we highlight our fantastic colleagues and the extraordinary work they do to make Empath Health’s Full Life Care a daily reality for the patients and...

Empath Personal Care Team Soaring in 2023

The first quarter of 2023 has been fruitful for Empath Personal Care, the private-duty home care affiliate of Empath Health. In February, the Empath Personal Care team in Sarasota and Manatee counties earned...