Category Archives: caregiver

A TERRIFIC Site – Final Fling

Posted on June 4, 2012 by webmaven

End of life care sites are becoming more and more popular but this is a REALLY good one…home grown and non-corporate, whimsical, LIGHT and full of information. Well worth a look. This site was recommended to me by the folks … Continue reading →

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Coping with a Loved One’s Terminal Illness

Posted on May 8, 2012 by webmaven

A very thorough and well written article from Harvard Health publications. Coping with a Loved One’s Terminal Illness.

Posted in care giving, care giving, care giving, caregiver, caregiver support, death and dying, death and dying, end of life, End of Life Care, end of life care, hospice, hospice care, terminal illness | Comments Off

A Little Catholic Prayer book to help those who are dying

Posted on April 5, 2012 by webmaven

From the website – This book gathers in one place those rites at which a layperson may preside, according to Church law, in the absence of a priest or deacon. They are gathered from Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer care, care giving, care giving, care giving, caregiver, caregiving, catholic Prayer, death and dying, end of life care, prayers, prayers for the dying, spiritual care | Comments Off

Caregiver’s Tao Te Ching

Posted on March 28, 2012 by webmaven

Just discovered a wonderful little book: The Caregiver’s Tao Te Ching: Compassionate Caring for Your Loved Ones and Yourself. It has a nice format and is well worth a look. As the authors say: Like the original Chinese text, this … Continue reading →

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Caregiver Revolution at the Tuscon Festival of Books!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by webmaven

Here’s our friend and Gateways Books and Tapes publisher Iven Lourie at the Tuscon festival last weekend. Photo by Kathleen Dreier – Esens Photography. Thanks guys!