Connecting Family and Friends When Health Matters Most

Media Coverage

October 14, 2009


WVLT Volunteer TV News

Battling breast cancer with words

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A woman battling cancer turns to the Internet not just for support, but to get rid of the stigma that follows cancer.

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October 12, 2009


NBC Connecticut

The CaringBridge

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Cancer patients are using the Internet to keep their family and friends updated on their condition.

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September 25, 2009


Gaston Gazette

A Dad’s Journal

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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.

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July 31, 2009


WISC-TV News 3

Online Journaling Serves As Therapy For Cancer Patient

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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.

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July 15, 2009


NPR.org

Blogging To Cope With A Daughter's Cancer Fight

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While Christina Avery is a private person, she has found some comfort in blogging about her daughter’s struggle with cancer.

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July 13, 2009


SHOWCASE MINNESOTA

Interview with Sona Mehring

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Sona Mehring talks about CaringBridge on Showcase Minnesota which highlights the best companies, products and services in the Twin Cities.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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