Understanding and Managing Grief & Pet Loss, November 20 - November 26, 2022

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

Anyone who has loved an animal companion knows losing a pet hurts. Every relationship we forge with an animal is unique, and they become tightly woven into our existence. To lose such a friend is not just to have sudden hole where they used to be. There are constant reminders of time spent together, threads in the tapestry of daily life left ragged and loose. Profound grief for a pet is normal « Medical Press

Caregiving & Grief Tweets, September 1 - September 7, 2019

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

Aid in Dying: A Podcast with Lewis Cohen https://j.mp/2ZFyiAh « GeriPal

Facing Loss: When Hope and Grief Co-Exist, https://j.mp/2HO4OFv « What's Your Grief?

A thank you from doctors to nurses, https://j.mp/2HNPzMM « Kevin MD

Understanding and Managing Grief, April 28 - May 4, 2019

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

Hospice Journey, http://j.mp/2GTYZoG « Widower's Grief

‘My Death Stories Are My Birth Stories’ http://j.mp/2GUJJI3 « Modern Loss

We All Have A Grief Secret, http://j.mp/2H0tUjh « What's Your Grief?

Caregiving and Hospice, March 25 - March 31, 2018

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

Behind that computer in your doctor’s office, there is a war going on, http://j.mp/2GhKvO5 « Kevin MD

Sometimes Denial Is a Useful Tool, http://j.mp/2DWA5kH « Seven Ponds Blog

Clenched Teeth, http://bit.ly/2DSXovJ « HOPEspot

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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, January 28 - February 4, 2017

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

A Nurse's Reflection on End-of-Life Care, http://bit.ly/2kgQJ6E « Mary Gottschalk

Doctors Debate Medical Aid in Dying - Again, http://bit.ly/2kkpJ8A « Seven Ponds Blog

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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, April 10 - April 23, 2016

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream:

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

Podcast: Using the Independent Death Doula in Healthcare, http://j.mp/1T3nQ6f « Hospice Times

Your anger towards doctors is misplaced, http://j.mp/214f65Z « Kevin MD

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, August 2 - August 8, 2015

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

Alzheimer’s Caregiving – There’s An App For That! http://j.mp/1OR2AQl « Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer's, Dementia Patients and Hospice, http://buff.ly/1g22kCM « Barbara Karnes, RN

Why doctors overtreat patients. And how to fix it. http://j.mp/1KQv5Nf « Kevin MD

Caregiving and Hospice, June 14 - June 20, 2015

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

A Google search can make all the difference in the world for patients, http://j.mp/1BCEGqq « Kevin, MD

What's the best care for me: hospice or palliative? http://j.mp/1QGorzb « NowUKnow.com

Death isn't failure: Teaching doctors when to prescribe hospice, http://j.mp/1QFr7x2 « The Advisory Board Company

Caregiving and Hospice, March 22 - March 28, 2015

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

What Is Palliative Care, Anyway? http://j.mp/1bEpq0p « HuffPost Healthy Living

A doctor discovers an important question patients should be asked,  http://j.mp/18WZBaa « The Washington Post

As Patients Face Death, Doctors Push Straight Talk on Care, http://j.mp/19MQD0b « ABC News

Caregiving and Hospice, March 8 - March 14, 2015

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

Wise words: Before I Go: A Stanford neurosurgeon’s parting wisdom about life and time, http://j.mp/1Bhjcbo « The Washington Post

If only they knew what hospice could do, http://j.mp/1FlE1c2 « PetoskeyNews.com

5 Qualities of Caregiving Excellence, http://j.mp/18H1APl « Alzheimer's Reading Room

Caregiving and Hospice, January 4 - January 10, 2015

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

Using validation to prevent crazy making in caregivers, http://j.mp/1yN61Ud « Pallimed

Caregiver's Guide to Palliative Care, http://j.mp/14cFF0j « WebMD

Other ways to be present with the dying, http://j.mp/1w5pdFO « Martha Jo Atkins, PhD

Caregiving and Hospice, November 30 - December 6, 2014

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

Doctors Tell All—and It’s Bad, http://j.mp/1rYEgWB « The Atlantic

As Palliative Care’s Importance Grows, UCSF Nursing Expands Training, http://j.mp/1z5zkQj « UCSF

A New Way to Love: Spouses Become Caregivers as Alzheimer's Progresses, http://j.mp/1yUwaxQ « Deseret News

Caregiving and Hospice, September 14 - September 20, 2014

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

Comprehensive, authoritative response to recent hospice media coverage, http://j.mp/1unncFL « National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care

Hey Dr. Emanuel: you might not want to die when you're 75! http://j.mp/1mmDD6g « GeriPal

How to Ensure Care for Your Pets, http://j.mp/1DnkCWA « Delaware Hospice

Caregiving and Hospice, September 7 - September 13, 2014

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

Draw the Lines: The Art of Setting Boundaries, http://j.mp/1tPLHij « Pallimed

The Story of Your Life Carries Great Power, http://j.mp/1us1eU4 « It's OK to Die

The Caregiving and Meditation Connection, http://j.mp/1uzi02I « Maria Shriver

Caregiving and Hospice, July 20- July 26, 2014

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

Oh, my. 'Dear patient: Your 5-minute appointment is awaiting you.' http://j.mp/1pkr9ap « Kevin MD

6 Tips To Guide You When Visiting Your Loved One in Memory Care, http://j.mp/1noUd47 « Alzheimer's Reading Room

Aromatherapy in end-of-life care, http://j.mp/Uy4Aqn « Caring with Confidence

Caregiving and Hospice, July 13 - July 19, 2014

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

Dear lawmakers: This is what it's like to be a doctor today, http://j.mp/1tYog78 « Kevin MD

Selfless Caregiving: Honoring the Hospice Patient’s Wishes, http://j.mp/1jUfV00 « Caring with Confidence

Suicide Thoughts and End of Life, http://j.mp/1oXkxBj « Barbara Karnes Books, Inc.

Caregiving and Hospice, June 8 - June 14, 2014

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

Life's Journey: A Better End: A Hospice Nurse's Frank Approach to End of Life, http://j.mp/1qLrgOI « Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How Palliative Care Programs Drive Value, http://j.mp/1lqXhev « Health Leaders Media

Thanks for the compliment, but I'm not a nurse, http://j.mp/1sacHZv « Kevin MD