About Us

Suncoast Institute, an affiliate of Suncoast Hospice (formerly The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast), was officially founded in 1994 as an international resource center which offers education and training sessions, conducts research and provides consultation services related to hospice and palliative care. The mission of the practice-based resource center remains firmly focused on making a difference in the lives of hospice staff and volunteers which positively impact patients and families facing an end-of-life experience.

Suncoast Institute:

  • Provides training and consultation to Hospice organizations to better manage their organizations to improve the quality and integrity of hospice and palliative care nationally.
  • Trains hospice leadership and management at state and national conferences, through contract services and to individual hospices on national and state levels.
  • Offers experienced keynote speakers at state and national conferences for the hospice industry, aging networks, health and human service associations, media associations, and fundraising associations.
  • Packages evidence-based, best practices in end-of-life care into manuals and CD's to make them widely available.
  • Develops and nationally disseminates model programs to increase access to hospice care in various types of communities with special focus on reaching diverse populations.
  • Influences national standards for optimal quality of care and service modules.
  • Develops national models for academic integration of palliative/hospice care into core curriculum of health and human services professionals.

Suncoast Institute... your resource for quality care and organizational excellence.

Call us today at 877-523-4144 or Contact Us for more information.