Caregiving and Hospice, May 19 - May 25, 2013

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

How-to Use UNFRAZZLE to assist in caregiving: Articles and Videos, http://j.mp/11lWAdJ « Unfrazzle

Need Help Coping with Challenges of Caregiving? Tips from Fellow Caregivers, ow.ly/lotJp « Unfrazzle

Palliative care carries stigma that we've "given up" on the patient, http://j.mp/10Ya51m « ABC Gippsland

Talking with Families About Hospice Care, http://j.mp/14J25SM « AgingCare.com

Prepare for a good end of life: outstanding 6-minute video, http://j.mp/16bBjqm « TED Talks

Further reading on what makes a good end of life, http://j.mp/16UwIss « TED Blog

Sending out a lifeline of support to hospice caregivers, http://j.mp/14Cm45q « Caring with Confidence

Stuffed Animals As Pet Therapy for the Elderly? http://j.mp/188j84x « AARP

How to ease children's anxiety after a disaster,  http://buff.ly/16MXHWg « Mother Nature Net

10 Important Facts About VA Burial Benefits, http://buff.ly/1a65QCg « AgingCare.com

When and how to coax your elderly parent to move closer to you, http://bit.ly/12YSuFp « NextAvenue

5 Myths About Saying Goodbye to Someone Who’s Dying, http://j.mp/12C21lw « Not Just Another Baby Boomer Blog

Thought provoking! What Is A "Natural" Death, Anyway? http://j.mp/ZfNpvc « GeriPal

Touching and real! Why I Volunteer for Hospice of the Valley, http://j.mp/12XC7cp « YouTube

A Testimonial to Hospice of the Valley Volunteers, http://j.mp/13JVGnl « YouTube

Words matter: DNR by Another Name, http://j.mp/12MWEBs « New York Times

Catholic Medical Association White Paper on POLST http://j.mp/ZahbBv « Medical Futility Blog

It’s all in the Framing: How to Influence Surrogates' Code Status Decisions, http://j.mp/13GcSNM « GeriPal

Leana Wen, M.D.: From a Young Doctor: A Tribute to Nurses, http://j.mp/18Wi7v2 « Huffington Post 

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