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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as a tribute to enduring loveIt’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of enduring love. The project began in 2005,when Page Hodel first met Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” Soon afterwards, Page began leaving handmade hearts on…
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What Is It Like To Run a Kids Camp for Grieving Children? (Interview)
An interview with Cherie Shoemake, director of Optimal Hospice FoundationToday SevenPonds talks to Cherie Shoemake about Kids Camp, a summer camp for grieving kids ages 8 to 16 who have recently experienced the loss of someone close to them. Cherie is the director of Optimal Hospice Foundation, the organization that runs Kids Camp. Cherie tells SevenPonds about the powerful impact camp has on campers’…
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A Virtual Reality Bucket List Helps Dying Patients Travel the World
Virtual reality headsets are giving terminally ill patients once-in-a-lifetime experiencesDiving enthusiast Matthew Hill had always wanted to explore the Great Barrier Reef. But when Hill was diagnosed with bowel cancer, he was forced to put this dream aside. The cancer left Hill’s body in a weakened state. He couldn’t even sit upright in bed, let alone swim. But Hill’s nurses at St. Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth, England,…
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“Life After the Diagnosis”
A palliative care physician offers practical advice for living with serious illness and supporting loved ones in this bookDr. Steven Pantilat’s “Life After the Diagnosis: Expert Advice on Living Well with Serious Illness for Patients and Caregivers” is a wonderful resource for individuals and families struggling to cope with life-limiting illness. Written in easy-to-understand layman’s terms, the book guides the reader through the complex, difficult journey of “being sick”– from the moment one…
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“My Heart Will Go On”
The theme song of “Titanic” offers hope and inspirationIt was the winter of 1997, and the surprise hit in movie theaters was “Titanic.” Almost as popular as the movie was the hit song, “My Heart Will Go On.” The song is basically a love letter from a woman to her dead lover. “My Heart Will Go On” begins: “Every night in my dreamsI…
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Dogs Comfort The Bereaved in Funeral Homes
Our four-legged friends can help to ease griefDogs have been known to comfort us in our greatest times of need. And now, funeral directors across the nation have begun to utilize our furry friends’ sympathetic nature. Therapy dogs have been commonplace in hospitals, nursing homes, hospice centers and schools for some time now. They offer a comforting presence, that “unconditional love” that…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as a tribute to enduring loveIt’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of enduring love.The project began in 2005, when Page Hodel first met Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” Soon afterwards, Page began leaving handmade hearts on…
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Poliovirus Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment
Researchers are moving closer to understanding how the virus worksResearchers at Duke Cancer Institute have used a modified poliovirus to fight cancer cells. The experimental therapy uses the polio virus to stimulate an immune response, which prevents the cancer cells from “hiding” from the immune system. The therapy has shown great promise in the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor that is…
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