Category Archives: death and dying

GWish News and Events

Posted on March 22, 2011 by webmaven

GWish News and Events From our friends at GWish: SUMMER INSTITUTE: Interprofessional Spiritual Care Focus of 2011 Summer Institute, July 25-29 Interprofessional spiritual care—the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients’ spiritual needs in the context of their physical and emotional … Continue reading →

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A Surprising Find

Posted on March 21, 2011 by webmaven

Every once in a while we stumble upon a site that honestly reflects the nature and intentions of the person behind it. At the same time it may even give us some worthwhile resources. This is a good combination! So … Continue reading →

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Hospice, Palliative Care, Bereavement, Caregiving

Posted on March 12, 2011 by webmaven

This is our new look at www.t-g-a.org These are exciting times as we are totally revamping that website as well. We are looking for folks to help us with links, event listings, reviews or in any of a number of … Continue reading →

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Two topical sites w.r.t. end-of-life care

Posted on March 11, 2011 by webmaven

A fascinating article with some other resources and articles at the end: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeanne-dennis/end-of-life-care_b_831474.html A new initiative of NHPCO Caring Connections: http://www.caringinfo.org/files/public/outreach/Faith_Marketplace_Order_Form.pdf

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Prayers for the Dying

Posted on March 10, 2011 by webmaven

We are looking to assemble a directory of prayers that can be used for those who are dying. You can set up the reading space, establish contact and really make a difference! Please post to this blog or contact us.  … Continue reading →

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Companionship

Posted on February 5, 2011 by webmaven

One should not let a person die alone.  Indeed, in several societies, there are people whose role is to provide this special service.  They are not there in the capacity of ritual mourners, but to act as a companion or … Continue reading →

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