Category Archives: care giving

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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Registration Open for GWish Summer Institute: Mindful, Compassionate Care for the Dying

Posted on March 20, 2012 by webmaven

  Registration Open for GWish Summer Institute Focus on practical ways to integrate spirituality and compassion into healthcare. Faculty Speakers are leaders in spiritual care, professionalism and compassion. They include: Joan Halifax Roshi, PhD; Robert D. Orr, MD, CM; Tracy Balboni, … Continue reading →

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An awesome end of life care resources website!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by webmaven

DYING, SURVIVING, AND AGING WITH GRACE I did a google search for the phrase: prayers for the dying.  The Great Adventure, I site that I started years ago, is doing very well there, but I found the above site and … Continue reading →

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Caregiver Revolution at the Tuscon Festival of Books!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by webmaven

Here’s our friend and Gateways Books and Tapes publisher Iven Lourie at the Tuscon festival last weekend. Photo by Kathleen Dreier – Esens Photography. Thanks guys!

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True and Original Definition of Hospice

Posted on March 4, 2012 by webmaven

“You matter to the last moment of your life, and we will do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully, but to live until you die.” -Dame Cicely Saunders

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Tai Chi Helps Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms

Posted on February 29, 2012 by webmaven

A new study provides promising results for Parkinson’s patients…now they have a great reason to practice tai chi!

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