by Kim Snarr | May 16, 2019 | Blog, Care Centers, careers, Hospice Care, Physicians
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...
by Kim Snarr | May 7, 2019 | Awards, Blog, Counseling, PACE, Social Work
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...
by Kim Snarr | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog, Health & Wellness, PACE, Pharmacy, Prevention, Seniors
Did you know you might have prediabetes or diabetes but aren’t aware of it? More than 84 million adults (more than one in three) in the U.S. have prediabetes, reports the Centers for Disease and Prevention Control. Prediabetes means having a higher-than-normal blood...
by Kim Snarr | Feb 26, 2019 | Blog, Community, EPIC Feed, Health & Wellness, HIV, Prevention
HIV/AIDS still continue to threaten our health and world. In 2017, 39 million people were infected with HIV/AIDS globally, according to UNAIDS. The HIV virus is mainly spread through unprotected sex or sharing intravenous drug needles. It can turn fatal if left...
by Kim Snarr | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog, Community, Education, Health & Wellness, Hospice Care, Partnership, Veterans
The landscape of veterans growing older and approaching the need for end-of-life care is shifting. The wave of World War 2 veterans is fading away while a new wave of Vietnam veterans is surfacing. “We’re focusing on a new chapter of patients – the warriors of the...
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