by Candyl Eyster | Jun 28, 2016 | caregiver, Home health, hospice care, pace, Prevention
The importance of preparing With hurricane season officially upon us, all Florida residents must be prepared with supplies, a list of key contacts and a variety of plans: to take care of pets, for family members to find one another, to ensure others are safe, if...
by Kim Snarr | Mar 15, 2016 | bereavement, care centers, caregiver, grief, Home health, hospice care, palliative care, pediatric, volunteers
March is Child Life Month and we want to acknowledge the many care professionals who support the special needs of children and families to bring them comfort. People hope their children will be born healthy and live long, productive lives. Sometimes, children...
by Candyl Eyster | Feb 2, 2016 | caregiver, Home health, pediatric, teen volunteers, volunteers
Grateful for Giving A light of warmth and joy, Kailea Johnson smiles and greets a special member of her Empath Home Health team, staff RN Sara Perszyk, during a visit at Empath Health this past holiday season. Kailea, 10, and her beloved mom, Kimberly, and dog,...
by Candyl Eyster | Jan 12, 2016 | advance care planning, care centers, caregiver, grief, Home health, hospice care, pace, palliative care, seniors
Empath Health is committed to serving everyone in our community who needs us. Karen Davis-Pritchett joined Empath Health as the new community outreach specialist last summer. In this Q&A, Karen discusses her education background, insights of the African-American...
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 | 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”...
