Category Archives: care giving

Here are 10 STEPS for Managing Stress from our book Caregiver Revolution

Posted on December 22, 2024 by webmaven

Breathe deeply As a caregiver, there are moments where your frustration, anger, or anxiety will spike to overwhelming levels. When that happens, breathing deeply is your best friend. It forces you to pause and calm down so you can better … Continue reading →

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The Great Adventure Spiritual Care, Death and Dying Bereavement Newsletter

Posted on November 28, 2024 by webmaven

We started as a newsletter back in 1997 and we have now moved the content to this site. Please see the drop down link above for reviews, past conference write ups and articles, all in the field of end-of life … Continue reading →

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GeriPal – Excellent Podcasts!

Posted on July 17, 2024 by webmaven

GeriPal is an excellent source of clinical knowledge. Wide ranging topics, many of  which at first glance seem that they could be a bit dry, are presented in an interesting lively way. The podcasts, like this one about end of … Continue reading →

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An Educational Resource for Clinicians

Posted on May 5, 2024 by webmaven

Since I have started working in Hospice care I have used Medbridge.com extensively in my work, especially for continuaing ed. I’ve always been impressed with the quality of the programs and resources. If you don’t already know about it, it’s … Continue reading →

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Combining Caregiving with Mindfulness

Posted on October 25, 2023 by webmaven

Along with practical advice about how to handle basic caregiving duties, our book Caregiver Revolution gives numerous easy ways to join caregiving work with the practice of mindfulness. It introduces the concept of mindfulness and gives enjoyable ways to bring … Continue reading →

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The Cancer Bomb

Posted on September 18, 2023 by webmaven

In general I like this website, thecancerbomb.com, and so I am going to recommend it. It has a lot of tips and very practical information for end of life caregiving. That said, this site is full of ads! So travel at … Continue reading →

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