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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...

Music Therapy Brightens Lives of Empath Health Patients

By the time Empath Health Music Therapist Chloe Hill entered the room at 10:00 am, the 92-year-old patient’s day was headed downhill. She didn’t get the nap she wanted. But things were about to change in the cozy...

Patient’s First Skydive a Success with Help from Tidewell Team, Wishes Fund

George Downing was shot down twice as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. The Army never taught him how to jump out of a flying object, so he rode those wounded helicopters to the ground. Luckily, he was never captured...

Extraordinary Stories of Empath Health — Charlie Pierre

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...

Vision and Dedication – Monday Message

Sometimes we underestimate our power to direct our lives. We can feel like a piece of driftwood tossed about by the waves. The truth is, however, that with vision and dedication we can set our own course. As Oprah...

No Job Too Big or Too Small for Blue Butterfly Volunteer

Volunteers often come to Empath Health with the goal of giving back after experiencing the organization’s Full Life Care, either first-hand or through a loved one. Joan Timberlake, though, had no personal...

Today is a New Day – Monday Message

Today is a new day. This is the beginning of a new week. There is something wonderful about a blank slate, a new beginning. Here is some wisdom about how to begin! One day at a time – this is enough. Do not look...