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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...

Empath Palliative Care a ‘Mysterious Gift’ to Family

Amy Klein described her mother, Linda Fine, as a perfectly healthy 74-year-old before a brain infection brought on a steep decline. Linda gradually got weaker and lost weight, shuttling back and forth between the...

Today is a Wonderful Adventure – Monday Message

The quality of our experience is often determined by how we engage the person or activity before us. When we start our day grudgingly putting one foot in front of the other in order to “just get through...

Former President Jimmy Carter Sparks Conversation About Hospice Care

Former President Jimmy Carter sparked a national conversation on Feb. 18 when his charity announced his decision to receive hospice care. The 98-year-old, who is the longest-living U.S. president but has endured...

Black Veterans Tell Their Stories During Empath Health’s Veterans History Project

Dave Mapp volunteered to join the U.S. Marine Corps as an 18-year-old just months after the end of the Vietnam War. Though he never saw combat during his two years of military service, he would later learn just what...

Finding Opportunity – Monday Message

A friend once told me, “I’m not sure where it comes from, but somewhere within me there is this assumption that everything should go smoothly all the time. That I should be happy and content, and that nothing...

Versatile Volunteer Adds Another Specialty to Repertoire

Christine Brown has put many of her skills and education to work during her 10 years as an Empath Health volunteer. A retired Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), she visits the Suncoast Hospice North Pinellas...