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Suncoast Hospice Physician: Honoring Choices and Easing Journeys at the Care Centers

by Kim Snarr | May 21, 2019 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Care Centers, careers, Hospice Care, Physicians

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....

Suncoast Hospice Physician: Support and Relief at the Care Centers

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...

Ask the Doctor: Answers about Health, Care and Decisions

by Kim Snarr | Nov 14, 2018 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Caregiver, Community, Education, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Physicians

We plan for many major life events – births and birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, education and graduations, vacations and retirement, and much more. But what about circumstances that we tend to dread, like when health declines with you or your family? What kinds...

Suncoast Hospice Physician Delivers Care and Comfort for Patients at Home

by Kim Snarr | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Hospice Care, Physicians

Journey to Medicine and Suncoast Hospice Suncoast Hospice Physician Janet Keating, MD was raised in Kansas City, MO, where home was the heart and center of care. “I grew up with parents who were one generation off the farm. You took care of your family at home. My...

How to Know it’s Time for Hospice

by Kim Snarr | Apr 30, 2018 | Alzheimers, Blog, Caregiver, Hospice Care, Palliative Care

Hospice care can be an overwhelming decision to make. If you’re like most people in this circumstance, you’re loved one is extremely ill, worsening in discomfort, distress and daily life and most likely hospitalized. It’s too difficult for you to handle his or her...

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