Caregiving and Hospice, January 13 - January 19, 2019

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

What is the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program? http://j.mp/2CuvRCh « Seven Ponds Blog

Conversation With Barbara Karnes - The Little Blue Book Lady! by Palliative Care Chat, http://j.mp/2CsRbIp « University of MD Baltimore

The elderly couple who bought vitamins at the grocery store, http://j.mp/2Cmu0iS « Kevin, MD

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Voices of Experience: Goodgrief App to Connect The Bereaved

By Robynne Boyd

Healing yourself is connected with healing others.  ~ Yoko Ono

Did you know that August 30th is National Grief Awareness Day? This is a day to honor the gravity of loss and the power of love. I cannot emphasize enough that grief is as natural as love. It is a normal part of losing a loved one. Grief is normal. You are normal. And, you are going to be okay. That’s not to say that anything about grief is easy. It’s not. It’s a hard and sometimes treacherous journey. That’s why it’s helpful to find others who get it. You are not alone. That’s why Kim Libertini and I created Goodgrief app, the social network application enabling grieving people to privately connect, chat and support each other through text messaging on their mobile devices. This is our story:

Caregiving and Hospice, March 26- April 1, 2017

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

How to prepare for a good death, http://bit.ly/2nI7edy « Ideas.TED.com

College students partner with hospice to learn caregiving, http://bit.ly/2op1QMs « The State Press

The Nurse Who Admits Patients to Hospice Care, http://nym.ag/2np1mVw « NY Magazine

Caregiving and Hospice, June 12 - June 18, 2016

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

New: Chat for Those Caring for a Family Member Who Had a Stroke,  http://j.mp/1V1MNQm « CareGiving.com

It's Time to Train All Doctors on How to Talk to Patients About End-of-Life Care, http://j.mp/1YuwZLR « The Huffington Post

Leaving With Love: The Difference Palliative Care Makes, http://j.mp/1tyJomo « Media Planet Cancer Care

Caregiving and Hospice, September 21 - September 27, 2014

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

A Twisted Argument Against End-of-Life Care, http://j.mp/1vnSwVw « Kevin MD

New Chat and Forum for Caregivers, http://j.mp/1qEDyGj « CareGiving.com

The Dual Process Model of Grief, http://j.mp/1slPwfk « What's Your Grief?

Coping with Pet Loss, September 2 - September 8, 2012

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

• Hospice observes National Pet Loss Memorial Day on Sunday, September 9, http://j.mp/OhLill via @thetimesnews

• Jenna Henry Hansen: On the Loss of a Furry Loved One, http://j.mp/P2vzmW

• Helplines, Message Boards, Chats: support for pet loss, http://j.mp/7zEVf

• How Soon Should You Get a New Pet after pet loss? http://goo.gl/fb/iJ0hf via @jraclinic

Caregiving and Hospice, July 24 - July 30, 2011

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

• When a Person With Alzheimer's Eats - Tips to make it easier, http://ow.ly/5QDB1 via @VillageMemorial

• Connect with peers and social workers via discussion boards, Skype and chat, http://bit.ly/la7rCx by @alzfdn

• List of caregivng blogs at The CareGiver Partnership, http://ow.ly/5QkUc via @CaregiverTweets

• Dementia diagnosis affects the entire family, http://ow.ly/5PSzD via @ctffox @villagememorial

• How to get access to loved one's health records, http://aarp.us/pe72ax by @AARP