Category Archives: spiritual care

New Survey about Caregiver Stress

Posted on April 30, 2012 by webmaven

Caregiving hurts health, costs sleep – UPI.com. The stresses of caregiving are real. How do you manage them?  By walking or exercising, practicing mindfulness on the details, BREATHING etc etc, all as outlined in Caregiver Revolution!

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A prayer for times of crisis and for healing

Posted on April 16, 2012 by webmaven

This is a multi denominational, multi dimensional prayer for times of crisis and for healing. The prayer can be addressed to the being of another for proximal or distant healing and it can be used in critical situations for staying … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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Spiritual Healing Techniques

Posted on March 10, 2012 by webmaven

Healing Techniques  as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda Convert yourself into a divine battery, sending out through your hands divine healing rays whenever and wherever they may be needed. Then your hands, charged with divine power, will throw healing rays into … Continue reading →

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Major Palliative Care Conference coming in October

Posted on February 28, 2012 by webmaven

The longest-running Congress in Palliative Care and the leading event in the  palliative medicine field since 1976 is scheduled for this fall in Montreal. Hospice personnel, volunteers, nurses will all benefit from the programs. The 19th International Palliative Care information center has a full … Continue reading →

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