by Kim Snarr | Dec 22, 2016 | ASAP Feed, blog, counseling, education, Health & Wellness, HIV, Prevention
It’s a new age with the significant progress made in HIV treatment and support that helps people live much longer lives. But locally, nationally and globally, many people continue to become infected and need care, including a recent spike with youth. HIV and other...
by Kim Snarr | Sep 22, 2016 | blog, Health & Wellness, pace, seniors
A sunny afternoon sets in and a group of creative minds convenes in the meditation room at the Suncoast PACE day center. The participants jump in talking and developing their island murder mystery. It’s a joint writing project that transpired from participant AnneGale...
by Kim Snarr | Sep 15, 2016 | Health & Wellness, hospice care, integrative medicine, palliative care, volunteers
September is National Pain Awareness Month and we join in celebrating the many great care teams bringing comfort to our community. At Empath Health, our teams provide a holistic approach to achieve relief and better quality of life for our patients, whether they are...
by Candyl Eyster | Jul 7, 2016 | caregiver, Health & Wellness, Prevention, Sin categorizar
With all that a healthcare provider must consider when caring for a patient, it may come as a surprise that hand hygiene is the single most important patient care practice one can perform in preventing healthcare-related infections. Did you know that hands are the...
by Kim Snarr | May 24, 2016 | Health & Wellness, pace, seniors
It’s Older Americans Month and we join in celebrating the many strides of our nation’s seniors and other older adults. Suncoast PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), a member of Empath Health, is dedicated to supporting healthy, independent living for...
by Kim Snarr | Mar 22, 2016 | caregiver, Health & Wellness, pace, Prevention, seniors
The U.S. is making strides with lower rates of diabetes due to increased education and prevention. On Diabetes Alert Day today, we join in encouraging everyone to check their risk of diabetes and take charge of their health and wellness. Scott Kapulskey, MD, FAAFP,...