Hospice Care
Making an Impact in Care
Congratulations to our June Impact Award winner, Kathy Diangikes, RN, an admissions nurse on the Empath Health care navigation team. Diangikes joined in 2017. She goes out to homes and in hospitals doing admissions...
Suncoast Hospice Nurse Shines in Care
Empath Health is fortunate to have many top-notch nurses caring for our patients, clients and seniors each day. Our nurses work together with their care teams to provide compassionate care, education and support that...
Suncoast Hospice Aide Grateful to Receive and Give 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...
Suncoast Hospice Aide’s Heart and Joy for Care
We are excited to kick off Nursing Assistants Week spotlighting our Suncoast Hospice aides and their compassion, care and comfort for patients and families. Donna Williams grew up in Clearwater. Her family encouraged...
Suncoast and Soweto: A Shared Mission of Hospice Care
When you strip down palliative and hospice care to the basics, it’s about providing physical, emotional and spiritual comfort for patients and support for families. Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is...
Happy 100th Birthday to Longtime Suncoast Hospice Volunteer
Terry Pellegrino is a world traveler. She hiked in Switzerland, Germany and France, admired tulips and artwork in New Amsterdam and Holland, celebrated her 92nd birthday in Russia and Lithuania, and many other...
Suncoast Hospice Physician: Honoring Choices and Easing Journeys at the Care Centers
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...
Celebrating Volunteer Month: Meet Our Volunteers of the Year Part 3
As we celebrate National Volunteer Month in April, read about our final two 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. Irma Porterfield – Specialized Volunteer Service Award Lavender...
Suncoast Hospice Physician: Support and Relief at the Care Centers
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...
A Caring Sanctuary Co-Author Talks Suncoast Hospice Leadership and Service
Our Suncoast Hospice story began in 1976 when a small group of Pinellas County residents met in Clearwater and led with hearts and determination to bring compassionate care and comfort for the dying and their...
A Caring Sanctuary Co-Author Talks Suncoast Hospice Formation and Mission
Our Suncoast Hospice story began in 1976 when a small group of Pinellas County residents met in Clearwater and led with hearts and determination to bring compassionate care and comfort for the dying and their...
Celebrating Volunteer Month: Meet Our Last Pair of Volunteers of the Year
As National Volunteer Month comes to a close, learn about our final two 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. Irma Porterfield – Specialized Volunteer Service Award ...