Category Archives: end of life

Practical suggestions from a home care physical therapist

Posted on April 9, 2011 by webmaven

A Few Practical Suggestions for Setting up  your Home from the Book  Caregiver Revolution As a home care physical therapist, I would recommend that you set up the following modifications before or shortly after your loved one comes home from … Continue reading →

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First Annual Leadership Summit

Posted on March 24, 2011 by webmaven

From our friends at Caregiving.org: Dorland Health will host the first Leadership Summit on May 11, 2011 in Washington DC at the National Press Club for members of the care coordination team to facilitate a cohesive bond between professionals who … Continue reading →

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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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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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The Journey Towards Death Recognizing the Dying Process By Angela Morrow, RN, About.com Guide

Posted on December 27, 2010 by webmaven

A concise, well written article…well worth reading: http://dying.about.com/od/thedyingprocess/a/process.htm You may want to consider subscribing to Angela’s About.com mail list. She is an excellent moderator and her posts are generally informative and of good quality.

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