{"id":5706,"date":"2024-07-23T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/?p=5706"},"modified":"2024-07-24T09:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:24:49","slug":"heartfelt-service-why-caregiving-requires-empathy-and-understanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/2024\/07\/23\/heartfelt-service-why-caregiving-requires-empathy-and-understanding\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartfelt Service: Why Caregiving Requires Empathy and Understanding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this episode of &#8220;Standing In The Gap,&#8221; award-winning serial entrepreneur, leader, author, and philanthropist Gary Hartfield joins Dr. Tonjua Williams as they delve into his commitment to standing in the gap for the elderly, individuals with intellectual disabilities, and his employees. 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