Media Coverage

Florida leads the nation in new HIV cases – Tampa Bay Times

EPIC’s Executive Director Joy Winheim discussed the high number of new HIV infections in our area and the services EPIC can provide to help prevent the spread with the Tampa Bay Times. Read more.

Empath Partners in Care opens sexual health center – Watermark

Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) has opened its new sexual health center, a freestanding facility specializing in sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment. Read more.

Commitment to Community – The Weekly Challenger

Teralyn Hodge has dedicated most of her life to the principle of giving back. In 2000, her father became ill and was admitted to Suncoast Hospice. The experience had a profound impact on her. As a result, she made a...

For LGBTQ seniors, finding a house that is a home can be problematic – Tampa Bay Times

EPIC’s LGBTQ Community Support Specialist Susan Talbott discussed the challenges LGBTQ seniors are facing when it comes to finding housing with the Tampa Bay Times. Read more.

Suncoast Hospice Health Aide Featured on Great Day Live Tampa Bay – WTSP

This morning Iris Yasso, CNA/HHA, health aide for Suncoast Hospice shared why she is passionate about working with patients struggling with dementia on Great Day Live Tampa Bay.

CDC reports Florida is now leading the nation in new HIV cases – WFTS ABC Action News

Florida now leads the nation in new HIV cases, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, in the Tampa Bay area, non-profits are taking action to get people tested. In this...

Sharing Women Veterans’ Stories – Bloom TV

Empath Health Director of Volunteer Services Melissa Moré was recently on Bloom TV to discuss the Veterans History Project. This month in honor of Women Veterans Day Empath Health recorded stories of female...

National HIV testing day brings attention back to AIDS epidemic – WTSP 10 Tampa Bay

Sunday is National HIV testing day. In 1981, the first cases of what would become known as AIDS were reported in the US. Today more than 1.2 million people in this country are living with HIV, with more than 35...

Florida leads nation in new AIDS cases – Bay News 9

Florida reported the most new HIV diagnoses of any state in 2019, according to the CDC’s latest HIV Surveillance Report. In this interview EPIC’s Executive Director Joy Winheim shares with Bay News 9 some of...

Florida leads nation in new AIDS cases

Florida is now leading in cases of HIV infections. Learn how EPIC is working to bring these rates down. Read article.

Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops Fashion Influencer Talks Summer Fashion Deals On Bloom TV

Local fashion influencer and stylist Nikki Platt from Style-Rehab.com shared with Bloom TV how you can score summer trends for less at our Resale Shops and upcoming Pop-Up Boutique on June 19. There’s still time to...

Clearing up COVID-19 vaccine misconceptions – The Weekly Challenger

With new things often comes uncertainty. The COVID-19 vaccine is no different. Currently, there is a lot of information and misinformation circulating about the vaccine. Picking facts from fiction can be overwhelming...