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Practicing Gratitude – The Doorway to Happiness
It’s easy to think that if we only had more happiness in our lives, we would be grateful. But the reality is, it is gratitude that opens the doors of our heart to happiness. As one American author puts it, "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have...
Friendly Phone Calls Support LGBTQ Elders
Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) is helping local LGBTQ elders say hello to improved wellbeing. The Tampa Bay area is a diverse region with many residents over the age of 50. However, the vast majority of services for the LGBTQ community are for younger people. Through...
You Make A Difference – Monday Message
American Philosopher and Psychologist William James once said, “Act as if what you do makes a difference. IT DOES.” This is true in our families, in our circle of friends, in the workplace, in our social media and in all of the ways that we interact with our community...
Welcoming Joy In Every Opportunity – Monday Message
I remember visiting a dear soul at her bedside a week before she died. She was a person of deep faith and we had enjoyed many conversations as she came to terms with her death and looked back over her life. But that morning when I came to see her, she seemed...
Making an Impact on Care – Rachael Carson
Congratulations to our September Impact Award winner, Rachael Carson, BSN, an admissions RN for Suncoast Hospice working out of Morton Plant Hospital. Carson joined the organization in early 2018 in a per diem role as she finished her bachelor of science in nursing...
“In the Time of Pandemic” by Kitty O’Meara – Monday Message
During our last Call to Connect, Director of Social Work Practice, Ronnie Featherstone shared this poem for a moment of inspiration. “In the Time of Pandemic” by Kitty O’Meara And the people stayed home. And they listened, and read books, and rested, and exercised,...
Empath Partners in Care Supports St. Petersburg’s Homeless
If you’ve traveled through St. Petersburg it’s likely that you have encountered a member of the homeless population in the city. According to a 2019 report from the Homeless Leadership Alliance, Pinellas County has a substantial homeless population compared to other...
The Wisdom of Poets and Poetry – Monday Message
Poets help us to see beauty and mystery that we might otherwise walk right by without noticing. They do the work of exploring and articulating feelings and experiences which so often open our own hearts to depths of feeling which we could not find the words to...
Empath Health Palliative Care Comforts Family
Anthony and Lori Giannico dreamed of a retirement filled with swimming and shell collecting on a sunny Florida beach. Ready to make it happen, they moved to Florida from their New York home in 2018. Anthony had plans to fix up a beach house for Lori to enjoy. Then, in...
Making an Impact on Care – Christine Petitti
Congratulations to our August Impact Award winner, Christine Petitti, administrative assistant for Innovation & Community, Care Support Services and Volunteer Services at Empath Health. Petitti joined the organization in 2005. She provides administrative support...
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