Caregiving and Hospice, July 14 - July 20, 2013

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

Dr. Lanileary Web: Being with one who is dying, http://j.mp/1bQSbmb « YouTube

What is Spiritual Care for the Ill, Dying and Bereaved? http://j.mp/12VDKVZ « Seven Ponds Blog

Nurse Practitioners: In the Doctor's Office, a Neglected Resource, http://j.mp/1b1x8PT « New York Times

July Mind, Beginner's Mind: Teaching Imminent Death, http://j.mp/199xuT2 « GeriPal

Helpful! Managing symptoms in the heat of summer for hospice patients, http://j.mp/12BC1q1 « Caring with Confidence

DeathCafé: Breaking the taboo on mortality with coffee and biscuits, http://j.mp/1bNMchQ « The Spectator

Basic ground rules for end-of-life planning with patients, families, http://j.mp/18ottr3 « MedPage Today

Leaving Traces: On how you'll be remembered, http://j.mp/1bsSAMZ « Get Your Sh*t Together

Heartwarming! First dementia dogs start work helping owners, http://j.mp/13C53Vs « BBC News

End-of-life planning improves quality of life for dying patients, reduces stress for families http://j.mp/16MhJez « Canada.com

Straight talk needed to choose health care at the end of life, http://j.mp/16Mhn7M « Harvard Health Publications

Wonderful! Children befriending terminally ill people to learn about death, http://j.mp/12Pn9mA « BBC News

'Catholic' Hospitals vs. Hospitals: Rediscovering the Difference, http://j.mp/15PCqJm « Huffington Post

Free to Be Our True, Fumbling Selves, http://j.mp/1bLJjOz « Maria Shriver

Nelson Mandela's Illness Highlights Need for Palliative Care, http://j.mp/12Wzsyx « ABC News

How palliative care prolongs life, reduces suffering, http://j.mp/1bK7Xiz « USA Today

Helping with transitions: When Chronic Conditions Become Terminal, http://j.mp/1at0sv3 « Huffington Post

How To Shop For A Funeral, http://j.mp/14ZswDX « Forbes 

Outstanding! Acceptance: The First Law of Spirit, http://j.mp/110p23B « Huffington Post

Near life's end, hospice social workers are guides in dying process, http://j.mp/13wi9DI « Missoulian

When Loved Ones and Patients Don’t Choose Life, http://j.mp/13OtqXe « AJN

Public dying: End-of-life care for a political icon, http://j.mp/14YylBI « eHospice

'Dementia village' inspires new care, http://j.mp/1bnXGKw « CNN.com

Ellen Goodman: End-of-life conversations are critical http://j.mp/13j23Bu « LaCrosseTribune.com

End-of-life conversation guide to help docs talk with patients, http://j.mp/15Mw7pX « Scope

Hallmark Announces Cards for Terminally Illnesses, http://j.mp/15lA575 « SevenPonds Blog

Keeping Sane as a Caregiver, http://j.mp/14Ywkpg « Caregiving Cafe Blog

The art of puree for hospice patients, http://j.mp/13N7ax1 «  Caring with Confidence

Lessons learned from caregiving, http://j.mp/16Ea4yS « Caregiving Cafe Blog

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