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Suncoast Hospice Physician: Honoring Choices and Easing Journeys at the Care Centers
Here is part two of our Q&A with Mary Waechter, MD, a Suncoast Hospice physician at our Care Center Mid-Pinellas. She discusses care options, decisions and goals of patients and families, the comfort of volunteer support and her fulfillment with the mission....
read moreMonday Motivation: Bridges or Fences?
Every day as we interact with our world and encounter all different kinds of people, we have a fundamental choice to make: will we build bridges or fences? Will we find a way to empathize and connect, or will we put up barriers based on snap judgments and superficial...
read moreCelebrating Volunteer Month: Meet Our Volunteers of the Year Part 3
As we celebrate National Volunteer Month in April, read about our final two 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. Irma Porterfield – Specialized Volunteer Service Award Lavender and Bronze Teams, Companionship, Pet Visits and Reiki...
read moreCelebrating Volunteer Week: Meet Our Volunteers of the Year Part 2
In Part 2 of National Volunteer Week, learn about two more of our 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. Carol Hallstein – Organizational Support Volunteer Award Bereavement and Health Information Management Hallstein has volunteered...
read moreDining Out for Life Gives Back
On Thursday, April 11, over a dozen Gulfport restaurants including the Gulfport Comfort Café participated in the annual international Dining Out for Life (DOL) event. Each venue contributes from 25 to 100 percent of their meal-time proceeds to the local non-profit...
read moreSuncoast Hospice Physician: Support and Relief at the Care Centers
Hospice care revolves around meeting the choices, goals and comfort of patients and their families. That means soothing physical pain, listening to concerns and calming minds, hearts and spirits. Our three Suncoast Hospice Care Centers provide short-term stays for...
read moreA Caring Sanctuary Co-Author Talks Suncoast Hospice Leadership and Service
Our Suncoast Hospice story began in 1976 when a small group of Pinellas County residents met in Clearwater and led with hearts and determination to bring compassionate care and comfort for the dying and their families. This specialized model of care is known as...
read moreA Caring Sanctuary Co-Author Talks Suncoast Hospice Formation and Mission
Our Suncoast Hospice story began in 1976 when a small group of Pinellas County residents met in Clearwater and led with hearts and determination to bring compassionate care and comfort for the dying and their families. This specialized model of care is known as...
read moreSelf-Care Challenge
Rabbi Hillel is quoted as saying, “Take care of yourself – you never know when the world will need you.” Ironically, it is so often those who are out there working to make the world a better place who neglect themselves! So our challenge this week is to get really...
read moreMaking an Impact in Care
Congratulations to our April Impact Award winner, Chris Messersmith, MSW, LCSW, social worker supervisor at Suncoast PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). Messersmith started in social work in 2010. In 2013 he joined as a social worker at Suncoast...
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