News and Press Releases
AIDS Service Association of Pinellas and Francis House of Tampa Become EPIC
AIDS Service Association of Pinellas and Francis House of Tampa Become EPIC Life-changing centers merge to provide growing HIV population with more services and easier access to care CLEARWATER, Fla. – December 07, 2016 – AIDS Service Association of Pinellas (ASAP)...
Lawrence Kay, M.D., FAAFP, Named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Empath Health
Lawrence Kay, M.D., FAAFP, Named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Empath Health Dr. Kay is first named CMO to manage the nonprofit and all of its member programs CLEARWATER, Fla. – Dec. 06, 2016 – Empath Health has named Lawrence Kay, M.D., FAAFP, chief medical officer....
The Season of Hope
In this season of hope, something deep within us wells up with the conviction that our best days lie before us. As Robert Fulghum wrote, “I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than...
Watermark Magazine Highlights Tampa Bay AIDS Walk + 5K
The Tampa Bay AIDS Walk & 5k Run is coming to town again Dec. 10. The event begins and ends at Vinoy Park in Downtown St. Petersburg and check-in is at 8 a.m. for participants. Registration is free for the walk, but there are incentive prizes for those raising...
The Essence of Hospice Care
On this last Monday of National Hospice and Palliative Care month, we celebrate the contributions that hospice care has made to our community and our world. Rachel Joyce , in her novel titled, “The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy” captures the essence of hospice...
Empath Health Member Names New Regional Program Director
Empath Health Member Names New Regional Program Director Clearwater — Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, has named Iannie Rodrigues, BSN, MBA, regional program director. Rodrigues is responsible for hospice care teams in central Pinellas, those covering...
Senior Volunteer Coordinator, Alicia Lawler Appears on Talking Animals at WMNF
Suncoast Hospice Senior Volunteer Coordinator, Alicia Lawler talks to Duncan Strauss producer of Talking Animals on WMNF about our pet therapy program and the need for both human and pet volunteers. Listen to the complete interview.
The Incredible Power of Gratitude
We seem to be re-awakening as a culture to the incredible power of gratitude. Coming to realize that choosing an attitude of gratitude can re-orient our perspective and awaken us to the happiness and fulfillment we can experience. Bringing conscious awareness to what...
Celebrating Hospice: Our Evolution of Life-Changing Care
During National Hospice and Palliative Care Month in November, we join in celebrating the tremendous care and comfort hospices bring to countless patients and families across our nation. For nearly 40 years, we at Suncoast Hospice have been honored to be the local...
What Matters Most
National Hospice and Palliative Care month helps us to recognize that hospice care not only is a gift to those who receive it, but to the entire community. Walking with those who are facing life-limiting illness helps to refocus our attention on what matters most....