News and Press Releases
What Makes Us Happy? It’s Probably Not What You Think
A documentary film was created the purpose of which was to explore what made people happy. The title of the film was, as you might expect, “Happy.” The findings in the film go against many of the messages we hear in popular culture which clamor incessantly that...
Love Is Found All Around Us
I suppose there is a place, in the scheme of things, for grand gestures. There are times, every now and then, when a crisis presents itself and circumstances require a brave soul to stand in the gap and deliver under pressure. What is far more noteworthy, however,...
Quality in Health Care and Service Q&A
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" Rice, RN, CHPN...
How Can A New Toothbrush Help Save A Life?
ASAP (AIDS Service Association of Pinellas) receives $7,500 from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Clearwater, Fla. (October 12, 2015) – For people battling HIV/AIDS, something as simple as a dirty spoon or toothbrush can send their weakened immune systems into a...
Re-thinking The “To-Do” List
We are all so busy. When I talk to friends and colleagues and ask them how they are doing, it’s amazing how often the response is, “Crazy busy!” Everyone seems to have more on their “To Do” list than can reasonably be accomplished in the day. So the tendency is to...
How to Prevent Falls for Older Adults
Falls can cause major harm to your health, including head trauma, fractures or other injuries - even death. It’s a serious health problem, especially among the senior population. “One out of three older adults (those aged 65 or older) falls each year, but less than...
Celebrate What We Share
Have you ever read the Dr. Seuss story about the Sneetches? It chronicles the tale of a group of yellow creatures some of whom have green stars on their bellies and some of whom do not. The story unfolds as a slick salesperson named Sylvester McMonkey McBean begins...
Sunset Stroll: A Time to Remember
Event helps those in Tampa Bay with grief and loss of loved ones November 7, 2015 at 4:30 p.m., Largo Central Park Clearwater, Fla. – Grief can mean so many different things. It can be a glance at a phone expecting that person to call. It can be a picture carried...
Hispanic Community Education on Health and Services
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 leave my...
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. ...