Category Archives: death and dying

You Can Be Assured

From Christine Longaker at the Spiritual Care Program When I first learned the Essential Phowa, I questioned whether a beginner could effectively do the practice for a dying person. How could I possibly offer spiritual support for another person? What if … Continue reading

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Why More Patients Should Blog About Illness And Death

Why More Patients Should Blog About Illness And Death  As Ganga Stone said so many years ago…Start the Conversation!

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You Can Do Something to Help Others

We’re heading into a time when it will be viewed as cool to help others. I’m really happy about that. Two simple, effective and direct ways to help others at any stage of their lives are to do Labyrinth Readings … Continue reading

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For a Hospice Pioneer, Still a Tough Call – NYTimes.com

For a Hospice Pioneer, Still a Tough Call – NYTimes.com. I knew Paul Brenner, what  a wonderful gentle man. I took a walk through Jacob Perlow Hospice with him back in the ’90s and had a good interview for our … Continue reading

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LRS Course starting; Learn a very simple, effective, time-honored way to help others

Labyrinth Reader’s Society Class starting this week (07/01/2014)! Learn how to help others, including those who are overwhelmed, stressed, ill, or near the end of life. Following is a brief description of our ongoing online activities taken from an email … Continue reading

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Keeping Patients Out of Hospitals – Excellent Article

Keeping Patients Out of Hospitals: A Private-Sector Approach to Health Reform – Adam Wolfberg – The Atlantic. This is such a good article I had to post it right away. I work in a busy hospital and see the revolving … Continue reading

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