Care Centers Archives - Empath Health

Making an Impact on Care – Tony Tace

by Candyl Eyster | Jan 17, 2020 | Awards, Blog, Care Centers, careers

Congratulations to our December Impact award winner, Tony Tace, a maintenance technician. Tace joined the organization in 2015 and has spent the last three and a half years providing service to the Suncoast Hospice Care Center Mid-Pinellas. He responds to any...

A Daughter’s Gratitude for Hospice

by Ebony Faber | Sep 20, 2019 | Bereavement, Blog, Care Centers, Caregiver, Hospice Care

It’s World Gratitude Day on September 21. What a glorious occasion to be thankful for everything meaningful in our lives and community. In June 2018 Judy Tenison lost her mom, Lois Steinwinter. Tenison is forever grateful for her mom’s care and comfort in her last...

Teen Volunteers Rule!

by Ebony Faber | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Care Centers, Hospice Care, Teen Volunteers

International Youth Day just passed, but let’s give another big shout-out to our Empath Health teen volunteers supporting our mission of care. More than 365 high school teens volunteer throughout the Empath Health network. From Suncoast Hospice care and Resale...

Comforts at Care Centers

by Ebony Faber | Jul 23, 2019 | Blog, Care Centers, Health & Wellness, Hospice Care, Integrative Medicine, Palliative Care, Volunteers

Caring for our Suncoast Hospice patients and families takes tender touch and comfort. When our patients are in the state of severe pain and stress, they may come to our Care Centers for short-term stays, skilled medical treatment and relief. The care teams also...

Suncoast Hospice Physician: Honoring Choices and Easing Journeys at the Care Centers

by Ebony Faber | May 21, 2019 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Care Centers, careers, Hospice Care, Physicians

Here is part two of our Q&A with Mary Waechter, MD, a Suncoast Hospice physician at our Care Center Mid-Pinellas. She discusses care options, decisions and goals of patients and families, the comfort of volunteer support and her fulfillment with the mission....

Suncoast Hospice Physician: Support and Relief at the Care Centers

by Ebony Faber | May 16, 2019 | Blog, Care Centers, careers, Hospice Care, Physicians

Hospice care revolves around meeting the choices, goals and comfort of patients and their families. That means soothing physical pain, listening to concerns and calming minds, hearts and spirits. Our three Suncoast Hospice Care Centers provide short-term stays for...