Category Archives: end of life care

Coping with a Loved One’s Terminal Illness

Posted on May 8, 2012 by webmaven

A very thorough and well written article from Harvard Health publications. Coping with a Loved One’s Terminal Illness.

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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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Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

Posted on April 8, 2012 by webmaven

On this beautiful Easter morning, here is an article that you might want to read, consider and reflect upon. In very few words it says a lot. Regrets of the Dying.

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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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