by Candyl Eyster | Nov 10, 2015 | caregiver, Home health, hospice care, Nursing, palliative care
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...
by Candyl Eyster | Nov 3, 2015 | bereavement, caregiver, grief, Health & Wellness
Grieving the deaths of the people we love can grip and shake our core and well-being. When we confront our losses, get support and engage in healthy activities, we can find new meaning and purpose. We can transform our lives. Internalizing Grief Dawn Melvin, LCSW is a...
by Candyl Eyster | Oct 22, 2015 | caregiver, HIV, Home health, hospice care, palliative care, seniors
We all want good health care. To feel like the people who are taking care of us are competent and caring. To feel like they’re meeting our needs. Overseeing the quality of care and services at Empath Health is quality improvement manager Suzanne “Sue”...
by Candyl Eyster | Oct 7, 2015 | advance care planning, alzheimers, caregiver
As a young girl, Andrea Davis loved and admired her grandmother who raised her. Now life has turned and she’s a caregiver for her grandmother who moved into an assisted living facility after several falls and health issues, including Alzheimer’s disease. “I...
by Candyl Eyster | Sep 9, 2015 | bereavement, caregiver, grief, Health & Wellness, hospice care, palliative care, pediatric, resale shoppes, seniors, volunteers
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...
by Candyl Eyster | Sep 2, 2015 | bereavement, caregiver, grief, hospice care, palliative care, social work
Christopher “Chris” Messersmith, MSW, LCSW, CT found a fulfilling connection between social work and hospice care, both fields dedicated to supporting people in a holistic way. Five years in to his career, Chris recently was promoted to a psychosocial team...
