Category Archives: care giving

About a Death and Dying practice from the Tibetan teachings

Posted on January 13, 2011 by webmaven

From: Teachings on Phowa When a person is going to die, they need to work with themselves and become familiar with what is important for them in terms of spiritual practice. If you don’t do that, if you just practice … Continue reading →

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Professional Caregiving Brain Strain

Posted on January 12, 2011 by webmaven

A fun article: Brain Aerobics for caregivers! By Sylvia Nissenboim

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A Simple Practice to Benefit Caregivers

Posted on January 7, 2011 by webmaven

I just stumbled upon a terrific article and had to share it. Presence is our number one tool in caregiving. We can actually strengthen it and gain confidence in it’s power to keep us alert and alive to the many … Continue reading →

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Boomer Family Caregivers: Deal with Holiday Stress

Posted on January 2, 2011 by webmaven

Another short, basic article that will also get you in touch with the boomerliving, caregiving website: http://www.boomer-living.com/2010/12/boomer-family-caregivers-deal-with-holiday-stress/

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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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From Denise Brown

Posted on December 20, 2010 by webmaven

A few invitations for you: 1. I co-moderate an eldercare chat on Twitter every other Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET. Our next chat takes place on December 29–we’d love for you to join us! Our topic: What to do when … Continue reading →

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