Caregiving and Hospice, September 5 - September 11

From Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Welcome to @PalMedConnect! Valuable resource for palliative care physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, http://bit.ly/aDiXpz 

• True source of healing, wellness: Person-centered caregiving, http://bit.ly/bHQfGh by @MindflCaregivng 

• What Exactly Is Hospice? House Call Doctor, http://bit.ly/9dYW7p via @hospicepharmacy @hospicedave

• The High Cost of Dying, by Jason Alderman, http://huff.to/8YlTFL

• Talking with a Parent Who Is Dying | momlogic.com, http://bit.ly/cB1EbI

• September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Help prevent suicide, http://bit.ly/9XVwHd #take5 via @afspnational

• What you can do when a friend is seriously ill, http://bit.ly/9YZB5L via @myOH_AgingWell

• Panel for Hospice Foundation of America's 2011 Hospice and Caregiving Educational Program Announced, http://bit.ly/9u2jfx 

• A therapy dog's perspective on his important role in caregiving, http://bit.ly/baigxF via @caregiving @Seniors4Living

• Free Practical Steps From Heartache to Healing by @Joannefunch,  http://bit.ly/cgOvYo

• Uniting best friends, one hero at a time, starring WWII vet http://ht.ly/2AHm3 via @PetsforPatriots 

• Quality of life care must begin right away, by Danielle Ofri, http://bit.ly/aYC86l via @NHPCO_news

• Coordinating Help for a Neighbor in Need, http://nyti.ms/btZIPt via @TabSafe

• Executive Director Susan Levine describes hospice and palliative care at Hospice of the Valley, http://bit.ly/dlZplL 

• Tips for traveling with a disabled love one, http://bit.ly/crZzRF via @SanDiegoHospice @HospiceCareCntr 

• Talking to Doctors About a Terminal Diagnosis, http://huff.to/cs2YKJ 

• Miraculous! Terminal cancer patient reunited with long lost daughter, a hospice nurse, http://bit.ly/apdvWx 

• Heartwarming story: injured player leads Michigan football team onto field, http://bit.ly/aOp158

Selected Tweets, May 2 - May 8

Not to be missed reading, from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week,

On Caregiving and Hospice:

• @myOH_AgingWell: RT @DelObispo 10 Things You Don't Know About #Caregiving - But Should, via Prevention.com, http://ow.ly/1HQmK

• Hospice in 5 Words: Family, Caring, Kind, Competent and Professional, http://bit.ly/bfxVU5

• @AgeWiseLiving: Something to Consider: Aging Parents and Air Travel, http://ow.ly/1Ij0t

• @ElderCareRN: Interesting Worksheet to Assess Elderly Relative's Need for Long-term Care, http://bit.ly/adIsdj

• @LifeBridgeSolns Budgeting For Caregiving, http://hub.am/9yyOaE

• Excellent! Jeanne Dennis's Guide to Visiting One Who Is Dying, http://huff.to/dwYREa

• Outstanding Video! Please RT @NHPCO_news: Choosing a Hospice, http://bit.ly/cDJvuT

• HFA Blog: Daughter's Personal Experience with Hospice, http://bit.ly/9GnZ6n

• Stan Goldberg: Understanding Chronic and Terminal Iillnesses: A Guide for Healthy People, http://bit.ly/ahZ77d

• @AgeWiseLiving: Where Should Mom Live?  The Rest of the Story, http://ow.ly/1GgTZ

• Hospice Offers Pet Therapy Program, http://bit.ly/cUeK7c

On Understanding and Managing Grief: 

• Lovely! RT @Joannefunch: Mother's Day Tribute from @jackietrottmann  http://tinyurl.com/29ku2hx

• @arttxalliance: Art Ttherapy Helps Kids Cope Creatively with Loss, http://bit.ly/bMwDSS

• @soaringspirits: Camp Widow: Updated List of Inspiring Presenters: http://bit.ly/cl5cKs

• @hospice_news: HFA Presents Webinar on Grieving Children: Role of Internet Support http://bit.ly/9FgLs1

• @NAGCnews: Camps for Grieving Families: You Have Questions. We Have Answers http://eepurl.com/uo2d

• @TAPS4America: TAPS National Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp, http://bit.ly/9Egk7l

• Mother's Day, Father's Day: Bereaved Children in the Classroom | Hello Grief http://bit.ly/cot5ug

• @opentohope: "Where Bereaved Parents Don't Feel So Alone" http://bit.ly/c0qXzC

• For Widows, Widowers and Those Who Care about Them: LOST MY PARTNER blog http://bit.ly/59efl

• Will Meecham on The Value of Sorrow | PsychCentral http://bit.ly/9GEpcm

• @KSBuckley: Top Ten Tips for a Grateful Life, http://bit.ly/9RjQ7p

• Alisha Krukowski: What Can Bereaved Daughters Do on Mother's Day? http://bit.ly/c3jgOz

• @soaringspirits: SSLF has added a State-by-State List of Grief Support Centers to Our ResourceP age http://bit.ly/aI5hcy 

On Pet Loss: 

• @peternity: We have a Grief Support Link on our website to help you through Grief of Losing a Beloved Pet http://tinyurl.com/nu4lad

• @animalspiritnet: Join Teresa Wagner for free teleclass, Finding the Grace in Grief, on May 11th http://ow.ly/1DIHp

• Offering a Safe Place to Mourn Beloved Pets http://bit.ly/aMH4cv

• @peternity: A Pet Memorial Company to "Hold Your Hand." Read testimonials, http://tinyurl.com/y8hr4hv

• Turning Tragedy into a New Direction through Pet Loss/Grief Support: Goodgriefpetloss's Blog http://bit.ly/9XiLYX

• Terminally Ill Pets, Grieving Families Find Comfort in Hands of Hospice http://bit.ly/aCPddP  

Other Recommended Reading:

• RT @angelanimals: One of saddest, most touching clips ever! Cat Gives CPR to Injured Girlfriend. Have hankies ready. http://bit.ly/d04bTO

• Healing Doc Carl Hammerschlag shares his wisdom on RealitySandwich.com http://bit.ly/a1NMhq  

Special Events

National Survivors of Suicide Day, Saturday, November 21, 2009 – The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will hold its 11th annual National Survivors of Suicide Day on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Created by U.S. Senate resolution in 1999, this is a day of healing for those who are bereaved after a suicide loss. Every year, AFSP sponsors an event to provide an opportunity for the survivor community to come together on this day for support, healing, and information: http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?page_id=FEE7D778-CF08-CB44-DA1285B6BBCF366E

Camp Widow 2010 – Based on the success of this year’s National Conference on Widowhood, Michele Hernandez, Executive Director of Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation announces plans for next year’s gathering for widows and widowers at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego, CA, August 6-8, 2010: http://www.sslf.org/index.html. For further information, contact Michele Hernandez via email at contact@sslf.org.