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    Mary J. Labyak, MSW
    Mary Labyak has been the leader of The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast since 1980, when she became its program director. Her work with the organization began in 1977, when she joined other volunteers in seeking to find better ways of caring for people at the end of life. She became the agency's president and executive director in 1983. Under her leadership, The Hospice has grown from a small group of volunteers and staff into the largest not for profit community based hospice anywhere. More than 1,400 employees and about 3,000 volunteers care for more than 2,400 patients each day in The Hospice's Pinellas County community.

    A nationally recognized expert in hospice and palliative care, Ms.Labyak is sought after as a spokeswoman and has held leadership roles in state and national hospice organizations. In recent years, she has been called upon to help shape legislative views on end of life issues. And she was appointed to the prestigious Florida Panel on End of Life Care, established by the state legislature. Through her untiring efforts in the health care field, Ms. Labyak has fostered national and international acclaim for The Hospice and the hospice movement in general. Mary currently serves as Secretary of the NHPCO Board of Directors, and President of the Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

    A recipient of many awards for her efforts on behalf of dying people and their families, Ms. Labyak has been named to the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York and was a recipient of the NHO's Heart of Hospice Award. Under her leadership, The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast was a recipient of the first ever Circle of Life Award from the American Hospital Association and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In addition, Mary was named to the Tampa Bay Women’s Business Hall of Fame in 2006.

    Contact Information:
    Mary Labyak, MSW
    President & CEO
    Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
    5771 Roosevelt Blvd.
    Clearwater, FL 33760
    Tel: 727.523.2101 FAX: 727.523.2101
    Email: marylabyak@thehospice.org