Category Archives: caregiver support

The Energize Orb

  What are the ORBS and why might you be interested in them at all? Well, to get a little more energy, for one! Or, to dedicate an effort to send more energy to someone you care for. That’s right, just … Continue reading

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Tai Chi and Mindfulness – daily practice

“Much, much there is, grasshopper, about this tai chi…” In perusing the new popularity of tai chi it could be said that people think of it as a system of  kind-of-complicated movements devised to be performed verrrrrry slowly to teach … Continue reading

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The Scientific 7-Minute Workout

The Scientific 7-Minute Workout – NYTimes.com. Just had to post this being a physical therapist and all. This demonstrates just how simple a basic fitness program can be. All of these exercises can be modified to make them easier for … Continue reading

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Stressed? Tired? Burned Out? Using Holistic Health to Treat and Prevent Stress

Below are the details for an conference that will be held later this month to help you deal with stress and burnout. Many more holistic medicine events are listed and I hope that there is one in your area that … Continue reading

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Upcoming Caregiver Event – Parish Nurses Network

Happy to announce that I’ll  be a featured speaker at this nursing conference coming up next week, Thursday 4/11/13, in beautiful Poughkeepsie, NY. Registration information at the end of the flyer. The Parish Nurses Network Committee Presents Free Educational Program … Continue reading

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You Can Be Assured

From Christine Longaker at the Spiritual Care Program When I first learned the Essential Phowa, I questioned whether a beginner could effectively do the practice for a dying person. How could I possibly offer spiritual support for another person? What if … Continue reading

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