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Suncoast Hospice Service Centers: A 45-Year Timeline of Growth

Every address occupied at Empath Suncoast Hospice tells a story about our commitment to Full Life Care in Pinellas County. Below, you'll find a photo-rich timeline—five milestones that took us from a rented...

Historic 1977 photo of Suncoast Hospice’s original two-bedroom cottage service center on Cleveland Street, rented for $250 per month; tiny house where volunteers stored walkers in the bathtub, leapt over tables, saved paperclips and rubber bands, and received a “gift of love” payment for their first $100.43 phone bill—humble beginnings of Empath Health’s home-based care mission.

Empath Health Begins Relocation of Mid-Pinellas Offices to Strengthen Community-Based Care

June 02, 2025

Empath Health today announced the pending sale of its Mid-Pinellas Service Center at 5771 Roosevelt Boulevard — a strategic move that reflects the not-for-profit's long-standing commitment to meeting patients...

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Empath Health Introduces One Hospice Model, Bringing Together Florida’s Established Not-for-Profit Hospices Under One Mission

May 20, 2025

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empath Health, one of the nation's largest 501(c)(3) integrated care networks, today unveiled its One Hospice Model—a first-of-its-kind framework that preserves...

Dining Out For Life Tampa Bay Celebrates 20th Anniversary on April 24, 2025

Tampa Bay, Fla. [April 15, 2025] — EPIC (Empath Partners in Care), a member of Empath Health, announced today the 20th Annual Dining Out For Life event, taking place on Thursday, April 24, 2025. This annual...

World AIDS Day 2024 – Fox 13

In observance of World AIDS Day, Empath Partners in Care (EPIC), a member of Empath Health, hosted a memorial bell-tolling ceremony to honor and remember those we have lost. Fox 13 was on the scene for this emotional...

Hospice of Marion County focuses on art therapy as it reaches out to people who grieve – NPR

Last week in honor of National Grief Awareness Day, Hospice of Marion County, Inc. hosted a free open house at the Monarch Center for Hope & Healing in Ocala. Read article

Laughter yoga’s benefits are no laughing matter – Religion News Service

Our very own Josie Flores sat down with @religionnewssvc to highlight the Laughter Yoga sessions Empath Health hosts at senior centers throughout Tampa Bay. These sessions bring joy, reduce stress, and promote...

Katie and Robert Powers Share Their Journey with Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program – 10 Tampa Bay

In this touching interview with 10 Tampa Bay’s Jenny Dean, Katie and Robert Powers discuss finding comfort and support through our Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program after the loss of their brother, Matthew....

Empath Honors LGBTQ+ Veterans Coffee Connections – ABC Action News

Empath Health Veteran Community Partnership Specialist Trudy Beeler spoke with ABC Action News about our monthly Empath Honors LGBTQ+ Coffee Connections for veterans.

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