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Category Archives: Professional Advice
How Do You Use Beauty-Making to Process Grief?
An Interview with Morning Altars creator, Day Schildkret, Part One
In this first part of a two part interview, I sit down with artist and educator, Day Schildkret, best known for his Morning Altars — beautiful pieces of impermanent earth art made as a practice of meditation, wonder and ritual. We recently … Continue reading
How Do Bereaved Parents Contribute to Pediatric Palliative Care?
An interview with Dr. Justin Baker, Director of the Pediatric Palliative Care and Quality of Life Service at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Part Two
Today SevenPonds speaks with Dr. Justin Baker, M.D., Faculty Chief of the Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Originally trained as a pediatric oncologist, Dr. Baker later transitioned to … Continue reading
What Is Pediatric Palliative Care?
An interview with Dr. Justin Baker, Chief of the Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Part One
Today SevenPonds speaks with Dr. Justin Baker, M.D., Faculty Chief of the Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Originally trained as a pediatric oncologist, Dr. Baker later transitioned to … Continue reading
How Do You Use Healing Harp Music with a Seriously Ill Loved One?
An interview with harp therapist Portia Diwa, Part Two
This month I had the pleasure of speaking with Portia Diwa, Healing Harp Clinical Faculty at California Pacific Medical Center. She plays healing music for patients and teaches the Healing Harp Certification program for harpists who want to learn how … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Grace, Harp, harpist, healing harp, healing music, music therapy, Portia Diwa
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How Do You Use Healing Harp Music with a Seriously Ill Loved One?
An interview with harp therapist Portia Diwa, Part One
This month I had the pleasure of speaking with Portia Diwa, Healing Harp Clinical Faculty at California Pacific Medical Center. She plays healing music for patients and teaches the Healing Harp Certification program for harpists who want to learn how to … Continue reading
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Tagged bedside harp, Harp, harpist, healing music, music thanatology, music therapy, Palliative Care, Portia Diwa
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What Is The Role of A Patient Advocate?
An interview with patient advocate Linda Garvin, Part Two
Today SevenPonds speaks with Linda Garvin, R.N., M.S.N., a patient advocate with 35 years experience working in healthcare. Linda is the principal of Patient Advocate Bay Area, Inc, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through her private health advocacy … Continue reading
