Inspiration

There’s No Right Way to Feel on Mother’s Day When You're Grieving

If you've experienced your mother's death, Mother's Day has a way of finding you, even if you're not looking for it. It might be a reminder on your phone, a smell from the kitchen, or just a shift in your mood... Continue Reading

National Doctors' Day: Celebrating Dr. Tamara Lopez Diaz

Dr. Tamara Lopez Diaz When you speak with Dr. Tamara Lopez Diaz, you immediately feel it: her presence, her compassion, and the depth of purpose she carries into every moment of care. Her story is one of... Continue Reading

Honoring Dr. Mary Jean Etten and the Vision That Shaped Suncoast Hospice

At Suncoast Hospice, our story has always been shaped by people whose vision stretches far beyond their time. As part of Empath Health, one of Florida's leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, we're... Continue Reading

Celebrating Ashley Sard: Honored by the Florida Governor's Commission on the Status of Women

Ashley Sard, Community Partnership Specialist and U.S. Air Force veteran, honored as a 2025 Spirit of Community Award Winner. Empath Health is proud to celebrate our Community Partnership Specialist, Ashley Sard,... Continue Reading

Navigating Grief During the Holidays

The holiday season is often a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. For those who are grieving, the festivities can amplify feelings of loss and sadness. If you're facing your first holiday season without a... Continue Reading

When Full Life Care Meets a Hero’s Final Chapter

At Empath Health, we often share the stories of families who have already said goodbye to their loved ones. This story was different. As a World War II veteran receiving hospice care at age 97, Bill King became the... Continue Reading

Volunteer Spotlight: Karin, The “Floral Volunteer”

Each week at the South County Service Center, Karin leans over a long table covered in stems and vases. With practiced care, she sorts through blooms—roses, carnations, daisies—donated by Trader Joe's.... Continue Reading

Teen Volunteer Spotlight: A Song, a Smile and a Celebration

When 17-year-old volunteer Mallory walked into Irmagard's room with a guitar case in her hand, neither of them knew just how special the next hour would be. Irmagard, a patient with Suncoast Hospice, was... Continue Reading

Mission Match: Connecting People to Purpose

At Empath Health, we know that culture isn't built in boardrooms—it's built in break rooms, during team huddles, over shared patient stories, and sometimes, even in Halloween costumes. That's the spirit... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

What Matters Most – Monday Message

National Hospice and Palliative Care month helps us to recognize that hospice care not only is a gift to those who receive it, but to the entire community. Walking with those who are facing life-limiting illness... Continue Reading

Hope In Seasons Of Discouragement

All of us have to deal with discouragement. At different times in our lives, circumstances seem to conspire against us, beat us down, and leave us feeling unequal to the task and overwhelmed by challenges. When we... Continue Reading