Caregiving and Hospice, July 14 - July 20, 2013

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

Dr. Lanileary Web: Being with one who is dying, http://j.mp/1bQSbmb « YouTube

What is Spiritual Care for the Ill, Dying and Bereaved? http://j.mp/12VDKVZ « Seven Ponds Blog

Nurse Practitioners: In the Doctor's Office, a Neglected Resource, http://j.mp/1b1x8PT « New York Times

July Mind, Beginner's Mind: Teaching Imminent Death, http://j.mp/199xuT2 « GeriPal

Helpful! Managing symptoms in the heat of summer for hospice patients, http://j.mp/12BC1q1 « Caring with Confidence

Caregiving and Hospice, February 10 - February 16, 2013

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

Official statement: San Diego Hospice intent to close, http://j.mp/VnkTGA

Hospice pioneer reflects on San Diego Hospice closure, http://j.mp/VmYh6C via @rhgerard

Former San Diego Hospice RN asks, "Since When Did the Government Expect Precision in Deciding Death?" http://bit.ly/XcCNbK via @MDelaCalzada

Prognosis: Weeks to Months – On the End of an Era at San Diego Hospice, http://j.mp/VW3XXs « PALLIMED

Coming to Grips with End-of-Life Care, http://j.mp/WwgihT « TEDMED Great Challenges

Caregiving and Hospice, February 3 - February 9, 2013

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

Stunning! My Mother's Blessing: Touching Hearts with an Alzheimers Patient, http://j.mp/11UYrGl

Animal therapy volunteers bring joy to hospice patients, http://dlvr.it/2wJnL3 via @hospice_news

Jeanne Dennis: Hospice: End-of-Life Conversations When the End Is in Sight, http://j.mp/WyZ9FV

Helpful! Top Ten Tips For Surviving A Long Hospital stay, http://j.mp/14YytS0 by @bringingcomfort

Death Cafes get people talking about end of life, http://j.mp/11Vc6gw ~ Excellent work by ADEC's @_lizzy_via @hospice_mktg

Caregiving and Hospice, April 15 - April 21, 2012

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

• Helpful articles, videos, resources, special programs: Caregivers Need Care Too - Managing Stress, http://j.mp/JUIH87
  
  
• Touching video: Love in the Time of Cancer, http://nyti.ms/JsR0eo from @double_whammied via @NYTimes
  
  
• Nutrition Tips for Busy Caregivers On the Go, http://ow.ly/apkaB via @eCaring from @CarrieSteckl
  
  
• Selfless Art Of Caregiving, http://n.pr/I15Et7 on NPR via @ElinSilveous
  
  
• How thinking about death can lead to a good life, http://bit.ly/JsQ2Pu via @MarthaRaymondRN

Caregiving and Hospice, January 8 - January 14, 2012

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

• Saying no to your oncologist is sometimes the right thing to do, http://bit.ly/rEBuYY RT @AlithiaCarol
  
  
• On what is really important in life, http://awe.sm/5dR2O by@LiaLondon1RT via @ShelleyWebbRN
  
  
• Helping employees with caregiving, http://bit.ly/AysrIm
  
  
• Some companies are doing it right! via @ShelleyWebbRN
  
  
• Preparing Your Home For Alzheimers Caregiving, http://bit.ly/AFaiVD via @ClickForFitness

Caregiving and Hospice, October 30 - November 5, 2011

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

• Caregiving when the recipient is hard to love, ow.ly/7jj9U MT @SupportForHome

• Top 10 Rules to Break in Hospice Music Therapy, http://wp.me/pfeG5-qr by @RachelleNorman via @ContinuumHCH

• Learn more about Pet Therapy in hospice, http://ow.ly/7ikQ4 MT @HouHospice

• When End-Of-Life Talks Confuse–or Do Not Happen http://ow.ly/7iGrq RT @ctffox

• Adaptive clothing in eldercare, http://ow.ly/7iGmU via @ShelleyWebbRN and @ctffox

Caregiving and Hospice, October 9 - October 15, 2011

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

• Nutrition As We Age, ow.ly/6WzVA by @CaringPeopleInc

• Heartwarming! Pets as Caregivers, http://ow.ly/6Xisn via @susanavello

• Beautifully stated observations on end of life care, http://bit.ly/nIkcvK via @StoryForHealing

• The Double Effect of Aid in Dying, http://huff.to/nmxIAU via @EOLnavigator via @huffingtonpost

• Clearest overview of Medicare hospice payment, http://1.usa.gov/r10sty via @ContinuumHCH and @donaldhtaylorjr

Caregiving and Hospice, September 18 - September 24, 2011

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

• A Loveletter to Caregivers by Leeza Gibbons, http://j.mp/pZMbSe

• Have that crucial conversation with family members! http://goo.gl/n5eeC via @leighanne41

• Ask the right questions when choosing hospice care, http://bit.ly/neT2FW via @hospicepharmacy

• Hospice offers positive strategies for patients, caregivers at end of life, bit.ly/pKFSgy via @hospicepharmacy

• No Doubt, Hospice Gives Hope, http://bit.ly/nh5jin from @hospicedave via @hospice_news

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

Caregiving and Hospice, May 15 - May 21

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

• Video: enhancing care to Veterans at end of life, http://ow.ly/4YCDV via @NHPCO_news @DeathwDignity @HospiceGSO

• Fall Prevention: Excellent tips list with pictures of each, http://ow.ly/4ZN7q via @CaregiverTweets

• Lighten up: "Dying for a Laugh" video, http://bit.ly/mTQwbz @deathwdignity via @StoryForHealing

• Finding your inner strength while caregiving, http://bit.ly/il5IIm via @Spector_Health

• Dispel the Myth: Awareness of Terminal Cancer Doesn’t Impact Survival, http://bit.ly/lwaKOe via @hospicepharmacy