A New Way to Celebrate with Suncoast PACE

by | Aug 11, 2020 | Blog

Empath Health volunteer Bob Estes has a special delivery to make. With a cake in one hand and a bag of goodies in the other, he makes his way to the front door of Barbara Rose’s home. The reason for the special delivery: it’s her birthday. Standing on her front porch,...

Volunteering Across the Social Distance

by | May 29, 2020 | Blog, Volunteers

As a not-for-profit organization, volunteers play a key role in helping Empath Health provide services to the community. Last year, volunteers contributed more than 195,000 hours of service. These selfless contributions include thousands of patient visits, phone...

Honoring Our Service Men and Women

by | May 22, 2020 | Blog, Veterans, Volunteers

Ten is a magic number for Mike Couper. That’s how many years he served in the military. It’s also how long he has been with Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, as a Veterans Serving Veterans volunteer. After retiring from the workforce, Couper started...

A Tribute to Terry

by | Apr 22, 2020 | Blog

For more than 43 years volunteers have been the heart and soul of all we do at Empath Health. For more than 15 years, Theresa “Terry” Pellegrino exemplified that. Whether she was sitting at the bedside of a hospice patient at the North Pinellas Care Center, greeting...