Understanding and Managing Grief, December 1 - December 7, 2019

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Few readers may realize how heavy a toll is taken by suicide during the years of high school, college, and young adulthood. Suicide in the Young, https://j.mp/36asMEr « AfterTalk Weekly

Yes. I know. I have a funny thing about time. And dates. I take time to reflect on time and what time is, or might be. It's About Time, https://j.mp/2rQgWAC « Soaring Spirits International

This is the third story in a four-part weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being. How Meditation Can Ease the Path of Grieving, https://j.mp/2r8WmLT « NextAvenue

Caregiving and Hospice, July 9 - July 15, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

'Are you saying I'm dying?' Training doctors to speak frankly about death, http://j.mp/2uoDCat « STAT

Life After the Diagnosis: A Podcast with Steve Pantilat, http://j.mp/2vkMr2f « GeriPal

Medicare4All won't fix the problem, http://j.mp/2uk3Af0 « Kevin MD

Caregiving and Hospice, April 9 - April 15, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Are you listening, docs? Politicians must consult front-line physicians for health reform, http://bit.ly/2p2WaLi « Kevin MD

Single payer: Yes! Medicare for all: No! http://bit.ly/2omEveq « Kevin MD

Why politics and patients don’t mix, http://bit.ly/2ooh6eB « Kevin MD

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Caregiving and Hospice, October 30 - November 5, 2016

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

A story that needs to be told, http://bit.ly/2eFuGTb « ehospice

The costly Medicare boondoggle that’s wasting tax dollars and infuriating doctors, http://bit.ly/2flPGOQ « Kevin MD

Dangers of Morphine for the Dying, http://bit.ly/2ftoS46 « Barbara Karnes, RN

Caregiving and Hospice, January 17 - January 23, 2016

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

When the Body Says No -- Caring for ourselves while caring for others, http://j.mp/1QpEsbm « YouTube

Please, Ask Me a Question, http://j.mp/23jth9m « The Unprepared Caregiver

5 things you should know about Medicare's new end-of-life discussions, http://j.mp/1PJcyT4 « PBS NewsHour

Caregiving and Hospice, December 13 - December 19, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Medicare, Hospice and Trustworthy Doctors, http://j.mp/1NrRAtD « Barbara Karnes Books, Inc.

A Love Letter – “You Are The Light of Hospice,” http://j.mp/1P9oiAD « Hospice Times

PTSD at the end of life, http://j.mp/1NV722X « GeriPal

Caregiving and Hospice, November 8 - November 14, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Need Help? It’s There for the Asking, http://j.mp/1MGQRFU « Caregiving Cafe Blog

This App Will Help You Sort Through Your Views On Dying, http://j.mp/1kPiL7P « HuffPost Religion

Care{giving} Myths, http://j.mp/1kO9CfL « The Unprepared Caregiver

Caregiving and Hospice, November 1 - November 7, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Best of Intentions: "It's a shame what that doctor is doing to him..." http://j.mp/1Hz68D4 « Pulse

Lewy Body Website Crashes as Public Responds to Robin Williams Story, http://j.mp/1MCi3RL « Alzheimer's Reading Room

The Unrealistic Caregiving Ad: "I'm Keeping Mom Happy," http://j.mp/1QgKOsU « CareGiving.com

Caregiving and Hospice, October 25 - October 31, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Demolishing the myths surrounding palliative care, http://j.mp/1Q1HKki « MedCityNews

Medicare to cover end-of-life counseling, http://j.mp/1RF8aH2 « U.S. News

Hospice Care for Pets is Becoming the New Norm, http://j.mp/1Mz6vor « petMD

Caregiving and Hospice, June 21 - June 27, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

5 Great Ways to Spend Time with Parents with Dementia or Alzheimer's, http://j.mp/1BT3ris « The Caregiver Partnership

Death Walking - The Sacred Role of Accompanying the Dying, http://j.mp/1BPx7g8 « Ezine Articles

Living With Cancer: Being Mortal, http://j.mp/1KdjI2B « The New York Times

Caregiving and Hospice, February 15 - February 21, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

We’ll all die one day. Isn’t it time we got used to the idea? http://j.mp/1zwqcRZ « The Guardian

Let's break the association of palliative care as hospice, http://j.mp/1CWhTQF « Kevin MD

Pet Shop for Dementia Patients Improves Happiness and Behavior, http://j.mp/1Lqwkmi « Alzheimer's Reading Room

Caregiving and Hospice, August 24 - August 30, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Callene Bentoncoury: Hospice enhances life for the dying, http://j.mp/1lnn1uu « Arizona Daily Star

How to Complain to Medicare, http://j.mp/1qEX0XI « The New Old Age

Confessions Of a New Cane User, http://j.mp/XU6298 « The Intentional Caregiver

Caregiving and Hospice, August 10 - August 16, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Communicating with the hospice patient with dementia, http://j.mp/VnABC6 « Caring with Confidence

Excellent description of the hospice chaplain's role: A Hospice Chaplain's Tale, http://j.mp/1l6i21r « Jewish Journal

Depression is a Duplicitous Asshole, http://j.mp/1oIq4Nz « The Manifest-Station

Caregiving and Hospice, May 18 - May 24, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Book Review: What Will Happen When I Die? http://j.mp/1p4COyx « SevenPonds Blog

Hospice volunteers helping families at end-of-life, http://j.mp/1p4sDKl « GRAND Magazine

Keeping the Secret of A Terminal Prognosis, http://j.mp/1mvmUwf « Grief Healing Blog

Caregiving and Hospice, April 27 - May 3, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Give your family the gift of making your own decision, http://j.mp/1mlO89C « Caring with Confidence

Terrific! Everything I Need to Know about Twitter I Learned from Hospice, http://j.mp/1iLdIMF « Social in DC

Are you listening, docs? The Health-Care System Is So Broken, It’s Time for Doctors to Strike, http://j.mp/R7nvqm « The Daily Beast

Caregiving and Hospice, April 6 - April 12, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Doctors need to come face-to-face with death to care for those who are dying, http://j.mp/1qP5RTu « The Conversation

Terminally ill: Wounded by the Language of War http://j.mp/1lQVYnW « The New York Times

Must read! Medicare hospice payment reform: not seeing eye to eye, http://j.mp/1gQ9jrg  GeriPal

Caregiving and Hospice, December 29 - January 4, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

The Real Story Behind The Latest Hospice Controversy, http://j.mp/1g6h9im « Forbes

Bravo! Hospice Gets Trashed by the Washington Post. Our Response, http://j.mp/1hm9tvZ « Harrison's Hope

Free Copies of 'Activities 101 for the Family Caregiver,' http://j.mp/1gx1ae6 « The Caregiver Partnership

Caregiving and Hospice, December 1 - December 7, 2013

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

10 Top Pieces of Advice You Must Read Before a Long Hospital Stay, bit.ly/Y4gkyY « Brainstorm

10 Components of Quality Hospice Care, bit.ly/1aH4EVn « National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

The Dementia Caregiver: Improving their Mental Health and Quality of Life,  http://j.mp/1cqYEVo « GeriPal

ONLINE GRIEF FORUMS: AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

ABOUT OUR ONLINE GRIEF DISCUSSION GROUPS

As some of you may know, hospices across the country are experiencing the chilling effects of a combination of unwelcome events (including a nationwide decrease in hospice admissions, increased government scrutiny of hospice programs via audits, cuts in Medicare reimbursement, and pending implementation of the Affordable Care Act). To keep itself financially healthy, Hospice of the Valley has responded by cutting costs wherever possible. In recent days, departments have been reorganized, functions have been consolidated, a number of positions have been eliminated, and a significant number of staff have been let go.

Caregiving and Hospice, June 30 - July 13, 2013

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Choosing Wisely: 5 Things Physicians, Patients Should Question, http://j.mp/15DCig6 « AAHPM

5 Tips to Help Aging Parents Retain Their Independence, http://j.mp/15aP9o0 « DailyFinance

Top Mistakes and Misconceptions for Patients with Dementia, http://ow.ly/mOylB « BeClose

What to do if aging parents won't listen or receive help graciously, http://bit.ly/10OQcKC « AARP Bulletin

Nineteen Purple Flairs: How we can respond to public tragedy, http://j.mp/1bvd06u « Hospice of the Valley