Empath Health Media and Public Relations

Holiday events help LGBTQ seniors in Tampa Bay combat loneliness – Tampa Bay Times

It can be hard to make friends later in life. For members of the LGBTQ community, who may face discrimination from their peers or might be navigating their sexual or gender identity for the first time, it can be... Continue Reading

Largo’s Lights of Lake Park Estates turns 30 – Tampa Bay Newspapers

The Lights of Lake Park Estates, a multi-neighborhood display featuring miles of colorful Christmas lights that benefits Suncoast Hospice, has been wowing kids, and adults, since 1993. Read Article Continue Reading

Lights of Lake Park – WFTS ABC Action News

Since 1993, the Lake Park Estates community has generously decorated their neighborhood with Christmas lights to benefit Suncoast Hospice. Watch this ABC Action News with Lake Park residents Pamela Bownan and Amy... Continue Reading

Holiday Toy Donations for Empath Families – WFLA

Empath Health colleagues and community members donated gifts for hospice and home health pediatric patients and for the children of our EPIC clients. These gifts are hand-selected for the children and help bring joy... Continue Reading

29th Annual Light of Lake Park – ABC Action News

ABC Action News shared a story about the 29th edition of the Lights of Lake Park event in central Pinellas. This yearly tradition of the neighborhood illuminating their homes raises funds for Suncoast Hospice, a... Continue Reading

Empath Nurse Receives National Recognition – ABC Action News

Empath Health’s Sara Perszyk, RN, BSN, CHPN received the Ilene Beal Courageous Provider Award Dec. 8. This award is a collaboration of the Ilene Beal Charitable Foundation and Courageous Parents Network,... Continue Reading

Veterans’ medical and social needs front and center at new adult day center – The Weekly Challenger

Empath Health has a long history of providing care and support for veterans in our community. In October, the Auer Szabo Empath Adult Day Center opened to focus on the psychosocial and recreational needs of military... Continue Reading

Chief Mission Medical Affairs Officer FAAHPM Fellow

(Clearwater) Empath Health is pleased to announce Chief Mission Medical Affairs Officer Dr. Neville Sarkari, MD, MBA, FACP, recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative... Continue Reading

A Night of Reflection – FOX 13 News Tampa Bay

Empath Health partnered with a variety of community organizations serving the Black community in St. Petersburg for a special night of healing through a memorial service. This service addressed the grief of losing... Continue Reading

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