by Kim Snarr | 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...
by Kim Snarr | Sep 16, 2019 | Blog, Caregiver, Community, Home Health, Hospice Care, Pediatric
Empath Health is dedicated to caring for all ages in our community. We offer specialized pediatric care to comfort children and support parents, siblings and other family members. Stacy Orloff, Ed. D., LCSW, ACHP-SW serves as Empath Health’s vice president of...
by Kim Snarr | Aug 30, 2019 | Caregiver, Home Health, Hospice Care, PACE, Prevention
The importance of preparing With hurricane season officially upon us, all Florida residents must be prepared with supplies, a list of key contacts and a variety of plans: to take care of pets, for family members to find one another, to ensure others are safe, if...
by Kim Snarr | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, careers, Caregiver, Hospice Care
We close out Nursing Assistants Week with another spotlight on our Suncoast Hospice aides and their compassion, care and comfort for patients and families. In her first 20 years as a licensed certified nursing assistant (CNA), Jennifer Fountain cared for patients and...
by Kim Snarr | Nov 26, 2018 | Alzheimers, Blog, Caregiver, Community
November marks Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and Family Caregivers Month. We wish to acknowledge the many families who are taking care of loved ones with Alzheimer’s or other dementia in our community. Alzheimer’s is a complex and incurable disease that can last for...
by Kim Snarr | Nov 14, 2018 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Caregiver, Community, Education, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Physicians
We plan for many major life events – births and birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, education and graduations, vacations and retirement, and much more. But what about circumstances that we tend to dread, like when health declines with you or your family? What kinds...
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