Media Coverage

Empath Health Announces Grand Opening of Adult Day Center Focused on Veteran Needs

St. Petersburg – Empath Health announces the grand opening of the Auer Szabo Empath Adult Day Center at 340 49th Street South in St. Petersburg on Thursday, October 27 at 10:30 am. This Adult Day Center is focused...

Suncoast PACE Therapy Dog Brightens the Day of Seniors – ABC Action News

Watch ABC Action News Tully’s Tails featuring Suncoast PACE therapy dog Lilo and how she brings joy and lots of love to our PACE seniors.

How Reiki Helps Suncoast Hospice Patients – Great Day Live WTSP

Suncoast Hospice Integrative Medicine Clinic Coordinator Judie Bortness and Volunteer Anne Glover spoke to Great Day Live about how reiki helps Suncoast Hospice patients with pain, symptom relief and relaxation.

Aromatherapy for Chronic Illness – Bloom WFLA

Suncoast Hospice Senior Volunteer Coordinator Lori Williams joined Gayle Guyardo on Bloom to share how aromatherapy helps our patients manage symptoms of stress and relaxation.

Suncoast Hospice nurses find satisfaction in making difference for patients, community – The Weekly Challenger

In this Weekly Challenger article, Suncoast Hospice RN Case Managers Carmenita Booze and Barbara James share why they chose to work in hospice. Read more

New Tidewell Hospice Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Support Group – ABC7 Sarasota – WWSB

Empath Health Director of Adult Grief Services Callie Weber and Tidewell Hospice Volunteer Dr. David Klain discuss the new Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Support Group that begins September 29.

Air Force One commander to visit Sarasota and share experiences from historic missions – Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Retired Air Force Col. Mark W. Tillman – Air Force One’s pilot and commander on 9/11 – will speak at 10 a.m. on Sept. 28 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall as part of a Tidewell Honors Veterans program...

Meet Lilo the Golden Retriever Volunteer Keeping Seniors Happy – WTTA Bloom

Suncoast PACE Lifestyle Coach Debbie Ingram and Therapy Dog Lilo stopped by Bloom to share how visits from Lilo help PACE participants remain healthy and active.

Florida’s Hospice of Marion County Affiliates with Empath Health – Hospice News

This week, CEO of Empath Health Rafael J. Sciullo, President of Empath Health Jonathan Fleece and CEO of Hospice of Marion County (HMC) Rick Bourne spoke with Hospice News about the recent signing of the Memorandum...

Suncoast PACE Pet Therapy Dog Celebrates National Dog Day – Great Day Tampa Bay

Today, Suncoast PACE Lifestyle Coach Debbie Ingram and 2-year-old Golden Retriever Lilo visited Great Day Live Tampa Bay in honor of National Dog Day. Lilo serves as a therapy dog at our Suncoast PACE Adult Day...

Sharing the ‘Grief Journey’ Through a Jewish Lens – Jewish Press of Pinellas County

After Evan Brodsky’s wife passed away in August 2021, he struggled to remember who he was without her and turned to the Empath Health Jewish Grief Support Group. The group was created so that grieving members of...

Suncoast Hospice Nurse Honors Veterans – 10 Tampa Bay

Suncoast Hospice nurse Raymond Kruse goes out of his way to make sure veteran patients are honored – even after death. Watch this heartwarming story below.