Empath Health Media and Public Relations

Suncoast Hospice Recertified as Level 5 We Honor Veterans Partner

by Kim Snarr | Feb 7, 2023 | Press Release

Clearwater – Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is proud to announce it has earned recertification through Empath Honors as a Level 5 Partner in the national We Honor Veterans Program. The recertification recognizes Empath Honors as an elite program for care...

Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) Receives $150K SMART Ride Donation

by Sky Roberts | Feb 1, 2023 | EPIC Feed, Press Release

St. Petersburg – Empath Partners in Care (EPIC), a member of Empath Health, announced today it received a donation of $150,985 as a beneficiary of the annual SMART (Southern Most HIV/AIDS) Ride. The 165-mile bicycle ride from Miami to Key West was held Nov. 18-19,...

Empath Personal Care Receives 2023 Best of HomeCare® Awards

by Kim Snarr | Feb 1, 2023 | Press Release

Lakewood Ranch – Empath Personal Care, a member of Empath Health, announced its Lakewood Ranch location has received the distinguished 2023 Best of Home Care – Leader in Experience Award from Home Care Pulse (HCP), a leading firm in experience management for home...

Empath Home Health Welcomes Community to Open House

by Kim Snarr | Jan 26, 2023 | Press Release

Ocala – Empath Home Health, a member of Empath Health, invites the community to an open house February 2 from Noon-2:30 pm at 3200 SW 34th Ave., Unit 402, Ocala, FL 34474 in celebration of the opening of its new Marion County offices. Empath Home Health offers skilled...

Tidewell Honors Veterans Recertified as Level 5 We Honor Veterans Partner

by Andrea Heenan | Jan 18, 2023 | Press Release

Lakewood Ranch – Tidewell Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is proud to announce it has earned recertification as a Level 5 Partner in the national We Honor Veterans Program. The recertification recognizes the Tidewell Honors Veterans Program as an elite program for...

Fleece Takes Helm as Empath Health CEO, Begins ‘One Hospice’ Initiative – Hospice News

by Kim Snarr | Jan 16, 2023 | Media Coverage

In this Hospice News article, Jonathan Fleece, Empath Health’s newly appointed President and CEO, shares his priorities and vision for our hospice affiliates. Read Article

Empath Health Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer

by Kim Snarr | Jan 12, 2023 | Press Release

Lakewood Ranch and Clearwater – Jonathan D. Fleece has been named President and CEO of Empath Health and its Affiliate Programs, effective January 12, 2023. Fleece was most recently Empath Health President as well as President and CEO of Tidewell Hospice, a member of...

Empath Health celebrates retiring CEO’s career of service, commitment to diversity – The Weekly Challenger

by Kim Snarr | Jan 11, 2023 | Media Coverage

The new year is traditionally a time for beginnings. But this new year is different at Empath Health. We are saying goodbye to a visionary leader while looking back at all he has done for our organization and community. Throughout Rafael Sciullo's leadership, Empath...

Empath Health CEO Sciullo: Hospice Leaders Need Exposure at the Bedside – Hospice News

by Kim Snarr | Jan 6, 2023 | Media Coverage

On his last day in the office, Empath Health CEO Rafael Sciullo sat down with Hospice News to talk about the need for care integration and his strategies for effective leadership in community-based health care. Read article

Empath Health CEO retires following a 40-year career – Tampa Bay Business Journal

by Kim Snarr | Jan 5, 2023 | Media Coverage

The CEO of Empath Health in Clearwater has announced he’ll retire on Jan. 11 after a 40-year health care career. Rafael J. Sciullo joined the organization as Suncoast Hospice in 2013 and set out to create an integrated network of care focused on advanced, chronic and...