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Join Hope for the Holidays Workshops
The holidays ring with family, cheer and celebration. In the midst of this season, some people may feel like shutting out the holidays as they struggle with the loss of those they love. There’s hope and help to get through this season at Empath Health’s Hope for the...
A Time to Celebrate Hope
As we stand on the cusp of this season, which is holy for people of several different faiths, one of the things that I am celebrating is hope. Hope that, in spite of all that is wrong with the world, there is the promise for a better tomorrow. Hope that broken...
Lights of Lake Park Lights Up Dec. 1-31
Seminole, Fla. – In 1993 Lights of Lake Park, an entire neighborhood holiday light display, was a gesture and fundraiser offered by Eddie Dow to celebrate the life of his late wife Ruby and honor the care she received from Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health....
Support for Kids Caring for Loved Ones
It’s National Family Caregivers Month in November recognizing the millions of Americans dedicated to caring for their loved ones. When you think about caregivers, kids might not come to mind. Some of the many individuals taking on that role are children and young...
Choosing Gratitude
My wife, Janet, has an app on her phone called “Collect”. It displays as a calendar with a photo and a caption for each day of the month; and is a wonderful way to capture some of the momentous as well as the mundane moments which mark the passing of our days. She...
Physician Q&A on Alzheimer’s & Care
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month shining light on the disease and its increasing impact on communities. In the U.S., the number of people diagnosed continues to spike along with costs of treatment and people providing care to their family...
Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life
How long does it take after you open your eyes on Monday mornings before your mind is flooded with all of the many tasks and challenges that your day holds? Five minutes? Two minutes? Ten seconds? For many of us it isn’t long before we begin to feel the weight of...
Care Center RN Brings Comfort & Dignity at Life’s End
Eunice “Nini” Covert, RN has truly cherished treating her patients and families with care, tenderness and support this past year as a staff RN at the Suncoast Hospice Care Center - Mid-Pinellas. Nini’s honored to comfort them along their journeys at the end of life,...
Remembering Our Loved Ones
My family and I attended the Sunset Stroll this past Saturday night. It was a beautiful evening and there were hundreds of people who came to walk and reflect and remember. The pathway through the beautiful Largo Central Park was lined with luminary candles and...
Campaign Shatters Myths And Misconceptions Of Hospice Care
November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Awareness Month Clearwater, Fla. (November 2, 2015) – For most people, death remains a taboo subject. Consequently, many patients and their families remain reluctant to even discuss hospice or palliative care. While...