stories of full life care

Sometimes we underestimate our power to direct our lives. We can feel like a piece of driftwood tossed about by the waves. The truth is, however, that with vision and dedication we can set our own course. As Oprah... Read More

Volunteers often come to Empath Health with the goal of giving back after experiencing the organization’s Full Life Care, either first-hand or through a loved one. Joan Timberlake, though, had no personal... Read More

Amy Klein described her mother, Linda Fine, as a perfectly healthy 74-year-old before a brain infection brought on a steep decline. Linda gradually got weaker and lost weight, shuttling back and forth between the... Read More

The quality of our experience is often determined by how we engage the person or activity before us. When we start our day grudgingly putting one foot in front of the other in order to “just get through... Read More

Former President Jimmy Carter sparked a national conversation on Feb. 18 when his charity announced his decision to receive hospice care. The 98-year-old, who is the longest-living U.S. president but has endured... Read More

Dave Mapp volunteered to join the U.S. Marine Corps as an 18-year-old just months after the end of the Vietnam War. Though he never saw combat during his two years of military service, he would later learn just what... Read More

A friend once told me, “I’m not sure where it comes from, but somewhere within me there is this assumption that everything should go smoothly all the time. That I should be happy and content, and that nothing... Read More

Christine Brown has put many of her skills and education to work during her 10 years as an Empath Health volunteer. A retired Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), she visits the Suncoast Hospice North Pinellas... Read More

Sabrina Arancibia can’t say whether Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) is the largest source of free condoms in the Tampa Bay area. But if EPIC trails another community health organization, it’s not for lack of... Read More