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Pediatric Patient Becomes Aspiring Artist
Aspiring artist Maia already has more talent in one finger than many can say they have in their whole body. Like any 11-year-old might be found, she is propped up in bed, a computer screen in front of her. Tonight she is preparing for her weekly art lesson, navigating...
read moreThe Checklist
There are so many important things to do today. What is infinitely more important than the checklist, however, is who we are in the midst of our doing. Do we feel grounded, clear-headed, connected to and living out from our deepest values? Or do we feel pressed,...
read moreMaking an Impact on Care – Denise McCoy
Congratulations to our January Impact award winner, Denise McCoy, a respiratory therapist with Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health. McCoy joined the organization in 2016 and cares for patients with respiratory conditions in our Care Centers and in patients...
read moreProviding Connections for Veterans
Connections. It’s the underlying theme in how Empath Health honors and serves veterans across the community. New this year, the Veterans Coffee Connection is an opportunity for veterans of all ages and eras to come together to share stories, foster community growth...
read moreEmpath Health Names New Director of Professional Relations and Community Outreach
Clearwater - Empath Health has named Laurie Tillotson-Colbert director of professional relations and community outreach. She is responsible for staff who build and maintain professional relationships with care partners throughout Empath’s integrated network of care,...
read moreHealing What Hurts
Richard Groves, the author of the American Book of Living and Dying and the leader of the Sacred Art of Living Center for Spiritual Formation, identifies forgiveness as one of the four primary areas of spiritual pain that we experience in our lives. The pain related...
read moreCommitted to Our LGBT Community
At Empath Health we recognize the diversity of our community and are committed to providing compassionate care with respect and sensitivity. Ensuring our staff has the cultural competence to interact with patients, their families and caregivers is an integral part of...
read moreHaving Enough – A State of Being
Have you ever felt that if only you had this one particular possession, or achieved this one particular goal, or had a particular amount of money in your retirement account, that then it would be “enough?” Author and philanthropist, Lynne Twist has this to say to us...
read moreMaking an Impact on Care – Tony Tace
Congratulations to our December Impact award winner, Tony Tace, a maintenance technician. Tace joined the organization in 2015 and has spent the last three and a half years providing service to the Suncoast Hospice Care Center Mid-Pinellas. He responds to any...
read moreYou Are Loved – Inspiration from the Late Ram Dass
Many years ago, I asked my mother “What’s the most important part of being a good parent.” She smiled drawing on the wisdom gained from raising six kids and said, “Make sure that your children know they are loved. Cherish them and the rest will work itself out.”...
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