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A Time For Reflection
Come quickly – As soon as these blossoms open They fall. This world exists As a sheen of dew On flowers. Izumi Shikibu The words of this Japanese poet, penned hundreds of years ago, encourage us to recognize the ephemeral and transitory nature of this life. ...
Kerry Hoerner Named Care Center Manager for South County Inpatient Unit
Clearwater — Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health has named Kerry Hoerner, RN, manager of the south care center. Hoerner supervises daily activities performed by clinical staff and volunteers at the inpatient unit located inside of Bayfront Health in St....
Empath Health Names Director of Pharmacy
Clearwater — Aaron Rigali has been promoted to director of the Empath Health Pharmacy. Rigali joined the pharmacy in 2009 as an intern and most recently was pharmacy operations manager. He received his doctorate of pharmacy from the University of Florida. The Empath...
Community Supports Resale Shoppes and Mission
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the grand opening of our Suncoast Hospice Resale Shoppe in Countryside on Sept. 12. Our festivities included a big sale at all three Suncoast Hospice Resale Shoppe locations, special merchandise, giveaways, refreshments, a...
The Gift of Listening
Have you ever had someone listen to you? Really listen, so that they hear all of the meaning within and behind your words and see clearly your perspective and feel what you are feeling? What a gift this is, made so precious because it is, sadly, so rare. How simple...
Suncoast Hospice Creates Empath Health to Bridge the Community to its Network of Care
Clearwater, Fla. – Suncoast Hospice has been an integral part of Pinellas County for more than 37 years; known for helping families by providing much needed care and support through their loved ones’ final moments. What the vast majority of the community hasn’t known,...
Take Your Loved Ones to the Doctor
Empath Health joins those nationwide in recognizing Take a Loved One to the Doctor Month in September. This month aims for everyone to take charge of their health and look out for the health of their loved ones by taking them to see the doctor. With this initiative,...
Cultivate Your Soul
Business Insider periodically posts an article titled, “The 10 most important things in the world right now.” The news items which make the list involve things like global economic trends, the refugee crisis in Syria, landmark scientific discoveries and other...
Allow Love To Infuse All We Do
There are people among us whose steadfast devotion changes lives and influences the course of events. People who refuse to be disillusioned or discouraged, who never lose sight of the ideal towards which they are striving. They are indefatigable, somehow maintaining...
Empath Health Volunteer Opportunities
To give is to care. We’re so grateful for the many volunteers who give their time and hearts supporting our mission of life-changing care. As we continue to expand our network of services to meet the growing needs of our Tampa Bay community, we need even more...