Tidewell Hospice, a nonprofit organization that offers support for people living with advanced illnesses through seven hospice units in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties, remains focused on providing services despite budget cuts that shrank its staff by about 4 percent in September.

David Glaser, Tidewell’s director of communications, acknowledged Tidewell was forced to reduce its workforce, currently standing at 705 full-time and 105 part-time employees, by 27.