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“Songbird” by Fleetwood Mac:
Christine McVie's open-ended song can celebrate both living and lost loved ones -
First the Wealth Gap, Now the U.S. Has a Growing Health Gap:
Discover why the U.S. health gap is growing and how improving healthspan can enhance quality of life for Americans -
How to Comfort A Dying Loved One:
End-of-life expert Dr. Marianne Matzo explains some simple ways to offer solace
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Author Archives: Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Kern River” by Merle Haggard
An old man looks back at the river of his youth
Locals call it the Killer Kern. The Kern River, nestled in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of Bakersfield, California, takes lives every year. A warning sign at the mouth of Kern Canyon reads: “Danger. Stay Out. Stay Alive” and … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
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The Elly App for Cancer Patients
The Elly app functions as an audio companion for cancer patients
The Elly app, released in January 2020, is designed to function as the “world’s first empathetic audio companion for people impacted by cancer.” The aim of Elly is to provide a comforting and consistent resource for patients experiencing heightened anxiety … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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Answering Services for the Funeral Industry Overwhelmed by the Pandemic
Answering Services for Directors has been swamped during the COVID-19 pandemic
For 40 years, Answering Services for Directors has exclusively served the funeral industry. In 1972, Martin and Barbara Czachor decided to start a telephone answering business for local companies in the area surrounding their hometown of Glenolden, Pa. They are … Continue reading
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“COVID-19 Helpers” by Beth Bacon and Kary Lee
Winner of Emory Global Health Institute's COVID-19 e-book
“COVID-19 Helpers,” an e-book about the pandemic by Beth Bacon and Kary Lee, is one of the best resources out there to explain COVID-19 and its accompanying emotional roller-coaster of anxiety and fear for children. The book is the winner … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
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Friluftssykehuset – Oslo University Hospital’s Outdoor Care Retreat
Providing accessible nature therapy to young hospital patients
Adjacent to a lush forest and the Sognsvann Creek, the Friluftssykehuset (Outdoor Care Retreat) was built just 100 meters from Norway’s largest hospital — Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet. Originally developed in collaboration with the Department of Psychosomatics and CL-Child Psychiatry … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
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