Connecting Family and Friends When Health Matters Most
Media Coverage
October 14, 2009
WVLT Volunteer TV News
Battling breast cancer with words
A woman battling cancer turns to the Internet not just for support, but to get rid of the stigma that follows cancer.
October 12, 2009
NBC Connecticut
The CaringBridge
Cancer patients are using the Internet to keep their family and friends updated on their condition.
September 25, 2009
Gaston Gazette
A Dad’s Journal
A dad kept family and friends updated on his premature son’s progress on a CaringBridge website. Here are entries from early in their struggle to live.
July 31, 2009
WISC-TV News 3
Online Journaling Serves As Therapy For Cancer Patient
Social networking websites are helping connect cancer patients to loved ones with the click of a mouse. Think of it as the new-age phone tree.
July 15, 2009
NPR.org
Blogging To Cope With A Daughter's Cancer Fight
While Christina Avery is a private person, she has found some comfort in blogging about her daughter’s struggle with cancer.
July 13, 2009
SHOWCASE MINNESOTA
Interview with Sona Mehring
Sona Mehring talks about CaringBridge on Showcase Minnesota which highlights the best companies, products and services in the Twin Cities.
June 24, 2009
CURETODAY.COM
Tips for managing the financial cost of caregiving
Caregivers learn the cost of cancer caregiving can be both expensive and surprising. Here are a few financial tips for caregivers.
June 19, 2009
INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
New Social Network Sites Give Ailing Folks Support
When their yet–to–be–born daughter needed cardiac surgery, the Atherton family turned to nonprofit Web service CaringBridge to let family and friends follow her progress.
June 15, 2009
CNN
Social support can be a lifeline during health crisis
During a serious medical event, social support can help a person live better, maybe longer.
May 20, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY NEWS TRIBUNE
Web of Compassion
For hundreds of thousands of families around the world, CaringBridge has opened the line of communication during their time of diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
April 29, 2009
THE DAILY CITIZEN
Memorial has new Web site
Patients can create a personalized Web site to keep loved ones anywhere in the world informed during their hospital stay and beyond.
April 28, 2009
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Chicagoan John Huston back from icy trek to North Pole, ready for baseball
Through it all, Huston said he was motivated by thoughts of loved ones and family support, as well as a charity partner — CaringBridge.
April 27, 2009
EXAMINER.COM
A website for family caregivers to share the news about a loved one
Sometimes one of the hardest things about learning of your loved ones illness is sharing the news and details with all the people who need and want to know.
April 13, 2009
The Stupid Cancer Show
Stupid Cancer 101
Sona Mehring, founder of CaringBridge, is interviewed on The Stupid Cancer Show, the voice of young adults with cancer.
April 3, 2009
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
St. Anthony’s Web site offers ways for loved ones to stay in touch
The support and encouragement of loved ones is crucial when diagnosed with a serious medical condition and when fighting to defeat the illness. CaringBridge provides a way to receive that support over the Internet.
April 1, 2009
ONCOLOGY NURSING NEWS
Free Web Site Helps Well–Wishers Keep Up With Patients
Families dealing with the cancer diagnosis and treatment of a loved one often have the additional burden of keeping concerned relatives and friends informed of developments in the patient’s case.
April 1, 2009
The New Social Worker
CaringBridge: A Valuable Tool for Social Workers and Those With Critical Illness
For anyone dealing with an illness, (self, caregiver, partner, family member, close friend), I highly recommend setting up a personalized CaringBridge site. I think that the service offers social workers an invaluable and potentially very creative resource to share with consumers.
March 24, 2009
Spencer Daily Reporter
Spencer Hospital adds CaringBridge service
Spencer Hospital has formed a partnership with CaringBridge, a nonprofit Web service that connects families and friends when someone is facing a serious medical condition, treatment or in recovery.
March 15, 2009
Jewish Action
Holding God’s Hand
For nearly a year now, Simcha Esther (Shari) Gershan has been looking the Angel of Death in the eye and smiling back at him. She’s also been telling the world about it on her Internet blog.
February 24, 2009
Purse Strings – Webmaster Radio.FM
CaringBridge Connecting Families
Maria Reitan interviews Sona Mehring, Founder and Executive Director of CaringBridge, a site that connects family and friends during a critical illness, treatment or recovery.
February 23, 2009
Nurse.com
Opinion: Caring Bridge Provides Support During Health Crises
From personal experience, CaringBridge lives up to its name. Everyone's support has kept my family afloat and has left an everlasting impression about my father that we will keep close to our hearts.
January 16, 2009
WCCO
Explorers Train for the North Pole, Raise Money for CaringBridge
CaringBridge is a social networking website for those suffering from an illness; it connects the sick to friends and family who are eager for updates.
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