Medical and Palliative Care
Empath Medical Services
Previously Empath Palliative Care
Palliative care, sometimes referred to as "comfort care," is specialized medical care and support for patients living with a serious or life-limiting illness. The focus is to relieve pain, symptoms, and stress at any time during a serious illness and to support patients and families as they work through difficult medical decisions.
Geriatric Primary Care
Empath Medical Services delivers expert primary medical care in the comfort of a patient's home, assisted-living community, or skilled-nursing facility.
Our services are designed for geriatric patients who want to receive personalized, convenient care without the challenges of traveling to appointments. Our team offers annual wellness visits, physical examinations, medication management, and wound care. We also coordinate diagnostic services such as X-rays, lab tests, EKGs, and ultrasounds, all arranged as convenient "house calls."
We do more than fill in as medical directors. Empath Medical Services partners with organizations on a contract basis, providing compliance and regulatory support for facilities without an on-site medical director. This ensures residents receive safe, high-quality care and facilities remain aligned with industry standards.
Whether supporting a care community or delivering primary care directly to seniors at home, our goal is to make healthcare more accessible, personal, and effective.
Empath Medical Services
Empath Medical Services provides specialized palliative care at Manatee Memorial Hospital and Venice Regional Bayfront Health. The care is focused on patient and family goals and support, and is accomplished through complex symptom management and treatment options.