Pass on your passwords, or your family’s digital memories will die with you
UK – The Telegraph
When loved ones die what they leave behind is frequently the source of comforting memories. But with so many of our memories now held in digital form, families are in danger of losing their shared history.
Bill Nemitz: Photographer’s work with ‘short-lived children’ a personal mission
US – Portland Press Herald
Arthur Fink, who lost a daughter after just six days, now takes images of dying children to help families cope with their loss.
First children’s hospice opens in Bishkek
Kyrgystan – AKI Press
The first chldren’s hospice in Bishkek opened with the help from the government on December 19. Bishkek mayor Albek Ibraimov, president of public fund “Helping is easy” Dinara Alyaeva, staff of tuberculosis hospital, and others took part in the opening ceremony.
Pathways unveils plans for new children’s healing garden
ehospice International Children’s edition
Pathways, a nonprofit providing expert and compassionate hospice care, palliative care and grief and loss support for northern Colorado, has revealed its plans to create a Children’s Healing Garden on the east side of the Pathways Counseling Center in Fort Collins.
Olivia Newton John to perform Irish gig dedicated to people living with grief
ehospice Ireland
The healing power of music has long been recognised, Hans Christian Anderson remarked that: “Where words fail, music speaks.” This is the central idea behind LIV ON, a musical collaboration between Olivia Newton John, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Amy Sky.
ehospice Kenya
50% of those who die from HIV and 80% of those who die from cancer experienced moderate or severe pain.
Palliative care and changing policy landscape
ehospice USA
NHPCO was invited to submit an article to the American Journal of Managed Care about policy issues related to palliative care. The article is available online.
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