by Ebony Faber | May 28, 2019 | Blog, Community, Counseling, Grief, Health & Wellness, Traumatic Loss
May is Mental Health Month – a time to focus on taking care of our mental wellness. Almost everywhere we look, there is news of devastating events and deaths. These stories can weigh heavy on our minds and hearts. It may even compound or resurrect our own...
by Ebony Faber | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog, Health & Wellness, PACE, Pharmacy, Prevention, Seniors
Did you know you might have prediabetes or diabetes but aren’t aware of it? More than 84 million adults (more than one in three) in the U.S. have prediabetes, reports the Centers for Disease and Prevention Control. Prediabetes means having a higher-than-normal blood...
by Ebony Faber | Feb 26, 2019 | Blog, Community, EPIC Feed, Health & Wellness, HIV, Prevention, Uncategorized
HIV/AIDS still continue to threaten our health and world. In 2017, 39 million people were infected with HIV/AIDS globally, according to UNAIDS. The HIV virus is mainly spread through unprotected sex or sharing intravenous drug needles. It can turn fatal if left...
by Ebony Faber | Oct 30, 2018 | Blog, Health & Wellness, HIV, Home Health, Hospice Care, Pharmacy, Seniors
It’s American Pharmacists Month and our Empath Health Pharmacy is proudly celebrating the work they do caring for individuals in our hospice, HIV, senior or home health care and services. “We try to let staff know that we appreciate everything they do. We had an...
by Ebony Faber | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog, Community, EPIC Feed, Health & Wellness, HIV
October is AIDS Awareness Month – a time to remember that HIV still exists and can become life-threatening when left undiagnosed or untreated. Vicky Fortugno-Oliver is director of Hillsborough County for EPIC (Empath Partners in Care), one of the largest providers of...
by Ebony Faber | Sep 13, 2018 | Blog, Community, Health & Wellness, PACE, Seniors
September is Healthy Aging Month. We are excited to introduce William Burt, MD, DABFM – the new chief medical director at Suncoast PACE. He came on board in July. Today, many seniors are aging and living with chronic health conditions. Suncoast PACE is an...
