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Susan G. Komen patient navigator Patrina Williams
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Bridging the Gap for Communities in Need
As a patient navigator for Susan G. Komen and the Stand for H.E.R. — a Health Equity Revolution program, Patrina Williams is exactly the kind of person you want by your side during a breast cancer diagnosis. Warm and empathetic, Patrina radiates comp
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5 Anticipatory Grief Resources to Support Healing
To create this resource guide, we spoke with experts from St. Croix Hospice, an organization dedicated to providing holistic, patient-centered care for each end-of-life journey. We collaborated with their team to cultivate a list of resources that ha
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Finding Anticipatory Grief Support Groups to Help You Process
Anticipatory grief is a unique and challenging experience. When you're facing the upcoming loss of a loved one, it’s natural to feel a mix of emotions like sadness, anxiety, and even anger.  Anticipatory grief support groups can be a lifeline if you’
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6 tips for overcoming sandwich generation burnout
If you are caring for elderly parents while also raising young children, you are part of the “sandwich generation.” Simultaneously filling these two demanding roles can feel overwhelming. Emotions can range from guilt to frustration to exhaustion. Yo
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Offering Support: How to Help Someone in Grief
When someone we know or love is experiencing grief, our first impulse is to reach out. Yet, this impulse is often accompanied by a fear of saying the wrong thing. Grief is a deeply personal, often isolating journey. That’s why offering thoughtful, se
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10 chemo care package ideas to show you care
When a loved one is going through chemo, you want to do anything you can to make them feel better. You can show support in a lot of different ways, but one good place to start could be with a thoughtful chemo care package. An assortment of their favo
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9 celebration of life ideas to honor your loved one
There are many wonderful ways to honor and remember your loved one. Some families choose to host a celebration of life instead of a funeral. Others have a funeral, then hold a celebration of life weeks, months or years afterward to continue honoring
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Music and healing: Expressing feelings through music (+ two healing playlists)
Music is a language that speaks to the heart of human experience. It’s a companion in joy and a solace in sorrow, a celebration of love and an expression of heartbreak. Throughout our lives, music serves as a backdrop to our most significant moments.
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11 most common caregiver duties
As a caregiver, you wear a LOT of hats. Nurse, chef, house cleaner, driver, advocate…just to name a few. We asked our community about the tasks and activities they regularly perform to help care for their family member or friend. They provided some a
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9 Celebration of Life Ideas to Honor Your Loved One
There are many wonderful ways to honor and remember your loved one. Some families choose to host a celebration of life instead of a funeral. Others have a funeral, then hold a celebration of life weeks, months or years afterward to continue honoring
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A Framework for Healing: Believe, Belong, Be
To honor hundreds of thousands of patients and family caregivers who use CaringBridge every day, we have been working with a National Geographic photographer and filmmaker to capture stories of hope and healing, even in times when cure was not possib