by Candyl Eyster | Jul 7, 2016 | Sin categorizar, Health & Wellness, Prevention, caregiver
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 Candyl Eyster | Jun 28, 2016 | Prevention, caregiver, Home health, hospice care, pace
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 | May 31, 2016 | palliative care, caregiver, hospice care
Living with a respiratory condition can be a longtime, difficult journey. For those approaching the end of life, respiratory therapy helps them breathe easier with greater comfort. Registered respiratory therapist Tricia “Trish” Livingstone, RRT has worked in this...
by Kim Snarr | May 17, 2016 | advance care planning, caregiver, care centers, hospice care, physicians, Community
In honor of the upcoming World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21, we join in celebrating the many cultures of our world and community. As we’re all part of different cultures, we’re also all unique. In hospice care, we embrace every...
by Kim Snarr | May 12, 2016 | Nursing, caregiver, advance care planning, palliative care
As National Nurses Week comes to a close, we give thanks to all great nurses for the many ways you care and comfort patients and families. At Empath Health, our nurses are passionate about improving quality of life for those in our community facing serious or advanced...
by Kim Snarr | Mar 30, 2016 | care centers, caregiver, advance care planning, hospice care, palliative care
What matters most to you? That’s what our Suncoast Hospice physicians and teams aim to get to the heart of to best support everyone in our care. Catherine Covington, DO started young in the medical field and has worked in hospice care for many years. This Doctor’s...
