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Gifts of Light and Peace

Oftentimes the first things to go when schedules get hectic are all of the things that we do to take care of ourselves; like times for prayer and meditation, exercise, rest, fun and replenishing activities. But if we...

Extraordinary Stories of Empath Health – John Chudik

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...

New Beginnings – Monday Message

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EMPATH! As some of you may know, the name for the month of January comes from Roman mythology. The Roman god Janus is depicted as having two faces. One face looking back into the past, and the other...

Love and Hope – Monday Message

This time of year is a celebration for people of many different faith traditions and cultures. It is a time of holiday gatherings, giving of gifts, and telling of sacred stories. It is a time when we gather with...

Ask Grieving Children How They Want to Navigate The Holiday Season

The holiday season is a time of ritual and tradition for immediate and extended families. Between decorating a tree, lighting the menorah, singing carols, baking cookies, enjoying a feast and visiting friends, the...

Expectations of the Holiday Season – Monday Message

We are heading into a holiday season filled with excitement and plans, and for many, days with sacred meaning. Sometime around the middle of November or the beginning of December, we feel the pace picking up and the...

Listening With Intent – Monday Message

This quote from the Community Programs Coordinator with Gratefulness.org came in my email last week and I was mesmerized by it. She wrote, “Listening with the intent to hear through the ears of another creates the...

Team Approach Vital to Hospice Care Philosophy

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time at Empath Health when we celebrate what makes the care and support provided by our hospice programs unique. Suncoast Hospice, Suncoast Hospice of...

Celebrating Gratitude – Monday Message

The United States and a handful of other countries around the globe set aside a day each year for the expressed purpose of celebrating gratitude. A day to focus on the blessings and the bounty and the often-times...