Caregiving and Hospice, November 26 - December 2, 2017

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

The Emotions of the Dying, http://j.mp/2j7CcdP « Pallimed

Giving permission–the final gift – A "Dummies" Guide To Learning To Live As A Patient Instead Of A Nurse, http://j.mp/2j4BdLr « Autonomic RN

4 Tips for Caregivers of Someone with Serious Illness, http://bit.ly/2jvJO9F « Care Dimensions

Understanding and Managing Grief, July 23 - July 29, 2017

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

Struggling with Grief? You Need Not Struggle Alone, http://j.mp/2uJT0wl « Self Healing Expressions

Reject the 'J' Word that Devastates Grievers, http://j.mp/2v6dr9c « Stunned By Grief

Grief Identity Crisis: Who are we now? http://j.mp/2v4DZYp « The Grief Toolbox

Caregiving and Hospice, July 28 - August 3, 2013

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

How to speak the same language: A case study on “translating” end-of-life conversations, http://j.mp/11zaE2t « It's OK to Die

On Tweeting the End of Life, http://j.mp/17md8QE « HFA's Hospice and Caregiving Blog

Tips to Communicate End of Life Wishes to Adult Children, http://j.mp/11fnsI5 «
AARP Blog

Hospice of the Valley's AZ Palliative Home Care now has its own website with referral app, http://j.mp/19y9Gsc « Arizona Palliative Home Care

POLST: A new approach to end-of-life directives, http://j.mp/17U9u2x « Herald-Tribune

Remembering My Mom on Mother's Day

My mother and me, circa 1949

There's a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all your stories is always your mother's story, because hers is where yours begins. ~ Mitch Albom

On this Mother's Day I wish to pay tribute to my own mother, Evelyn Cecilia Merritt, by remembering her and sharing with you the special person she was.

Born on March 27, 1916, she exchanged her earthly address for a heavenly one on October 6, 1993, at the age of 77.

Because she was there from my beginning, she is a significant part of who I have become, and I am grateful for all the gifts she gave to me.

Understanding and Managing Grief, October 16 - October 22, 2011

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

• Book, Alone - For All Those Who Grieve by W. F. (Bill) Cento - Beautiful, touching, uplifting  via @amazon

• Book to help young children understand death and grief: Tess's Tree, via @forthoodhousing

• Is Depression a chronic disease? http://j.mp/q3cFBH

• When friends aren't notified of a death, http://bit.ly/ooMyqw by @friendgrief

• Practical, helpful suggestions for Healing After Trauma: Open to Hope interview with Ed Tick, http://j.mp/p5Z8aI