Media Coverage
June 4, 2013
Twin Cities Business
CEO Details the History of CaringBridge in New Book
CaringBridge CEO and founder Sona Mehring’s new book features first-person accounts from CaringBridge users in addition to the organization's history.
May 28, 2013
Sun Sentinel
Social media helps patients share their news
Medical updates are no longer hushed discussions held behind closed doors. They're going viral. And they're increasingly being shared with family, friends and, sometimes, digital strangers.
April 22, 2013
Parents Magazine
How To Help Families in a Crisis
We've all been there: A friend or family member is dealing with a tough situation, whether it's a critically ill child or the sudden loss of a spouse, and we want to help but don't know how.
March 29, 2013
Real Simple
How to Really Help a Sick Friend
What to do—and what not to do—when someone you love gets a serious diagnosis.
March 28, 2013
Minnesota Public Radio
Why More Patients Should Blog About Illness And Death
I entered the world of illness blogs for the first time when I learned through Facebook that a friend from middle school passed away last Friday from acute myeloid leukemia. In the three months between his diagnosis and his death, the friend, whom I'll call Tom, blogged beautifully and intimately on CaringBridge, a Web tool designed to help the seriously ill tell their stories and manage communication with friends and family.
February 13, 2013
Eden Prairie Patch
Eden Prairie Resident Barb Farrell Named CaringBridge Volunteer of the Year
CaringBridge named Bard Farrell its 2012 Volunteer of the Year.
November 15, 2012
A Place For Mom
How Online Support Networks Can Help: Interview with CaringBridge CEO
In honor of National Family Caregiver Month, A Place for Mom decided to interview CaringBridge CEO, Sona Mehring, about the services her nonprofit website, CaringBridge.org offers to caregivers, seniors and their family and friends.
September 28, 2012
Minnesota Lynx
Inspiring Women: Sona Mehring
On Friday during Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against Seattle, the Minnesota Lynx honored Mehring, an Eagan resident and the CEO of CaringBridge, as part of the team’s Inspiring Women series.
September 26, 2012
Patient Advocate Training.com
Connecting Patients and Families Virtually: The CaringBridge Story
Sona Mehring, founder of CaringBridge, isn’t a patient advocate in the traditional sense. She doesn’t have a medical background, and she started up her nonprofit organization by chance when, in 1997, a close friend suffered a life-threatening pregnancy.
September 1, 2012
Coping With Cancer
CaringBridge Serves More People in More Ways with New Services
CaringBridge, a social network that keeps families and loved ones connected during any type of health event, is launching new services that will help even more people support their loved ones during times of need: the SupportPlanner and the Amplifier Hub.
August 22, 2012
Twin Cities Business
Ideas that Kick Gives CaringBridge a Healing Makeover
CaringBridge needed a refresh and found a partner in ad agency Ideas that Kick.
August 21, 2012
Finance & Commerce
Tech Toolkit: How to create a user-friendly website
One strong example of an objectives-based website: CaringBridge.org. In 1997, technology entrepreneur Sona Mehring created the site when one of her friends experienced a high-risk pregnancy.
July 18, 2012
Delivering Happiness
Sona Mehring Creates A Caring Bridge For Connection
Meet Sona Mehring, CEO and Founder of CaringBridge, a no-cost, social network that keeps families and loved ones connected during any type of health event.
June 25, 2012
Star Tribune
CaringBridge connects hearts
The Eagan woman who created CaringBridge 15 years ago uses her passion for technology to fuel her other passion: comforting families in medical crises.
June 19, 2012
WebMD: A Different Normal
Simplify Your Daily Life with Technology
Sona Mehring, CaringBridge founder and CEO, blogs about technology that can help those facing a health journey on WebMD's blog for people living with a chronic condition.
June 14, 2012
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
CaringBridge adds online tools
CaringBridge has launched a new service that aims to make life a little easier for time-starved families struggling with serious health problems.
June 7, 2012
USA Today
CaringBridge celebrates 15 years of personalizing medical crises
Fifteen years ago, before there was a Facebook, Twitter or even MySpace, Sona Mehring turned to social networking to get the word out about the challenging health condition of a close friend's new baby.
March 30, 2012
Marketplace Tech
One social network that promises not to 'monetize' you
One major social networking site has declared that it has no intention to ever monetize its audience. CaringBridge lets those facing serious health issues set up pages to network with the people who care about them.
March 26, 2012
Pioneer Press
Minnesota's CaringBridge let the sick and their families blog long before Facebook
The social network, created in 1997, allows sick people or their loved ones to set up free journal- or blog-like sites to keep friends and family in the loop, and to receive words of support when the gestures are needed the most.
February 28, 2012
WebMD: A Different Normal
Caregivers Need Care Too
Sona Mehring, CaringBridge founder and CEO, blogs about caring for the caregiver on WebMD's blog for people living with a chronic condition.
February 23, 2012
KSTP
Edina Couple Helps Insure CaringBridge Future
In life, Hazel Perkins loved to stay in touch with family and friends. In death, she and her husband, Roger, will help many others stay connected when they need it most.
December 27, 2011
WebMD: A Different Normal
Health Journaling: How To Decide What to Share
Sona Mehring, CaringBridge founder and CEO, blogs about deciding what to include in your health journal on WebMD's blog for people living with a chronic condition.
December 20, 2011
SeniorHomes.com
Caregiver Resources: CaringBridge.org
Have you ever had a family member fall ill? Or has someone in your community faced a tragic health diagnosis? If either of these scenarios have happened to you then you understand the huge need families have for support during this time, but also their lack of energy to reach out to each individual.
November 18, 2011
WebMD: A Different Normal
’Tis the Season to Stay Connected
Sona Mehring, CaringBridge founder and CEO, blogs about the importance of staying connected during the holiday season on WebMD's blog for people living with a chronic condition.
November 14, 2011
AARP Bulletin
How to Cope With a Caregiving Crisis
When you're a caregiver, drama is inevitable...
October 19, 2011
Safety Net Matters
'Healthcare Quality Week' Part Two: Response - Beyond Social Media
Jane Hooker responds to Jerod Loeb's description of his recent experience with the healthcare system and social media.
October 18, 2011
Safety Net Matters
'Healthcare Quality Week' Perspectives Part One: Cancer and Social Media
Jerod Loeb, PhD, shares his cancer journey and use of social media.
September 25, 2011
Star Tribune
CaringBridge tries to span out
The Eagan-based charity expanded partnerships to spread the word about its website for sharing updates on patient health.
August 24, 2011
Savannah Morning News
Website connects loved ones during health challenge
Beaufort Memorial has expanded its partnership with CaringBridge, a nonprofit providing free websites that connect family and friends during a significant health challenge. The expansion is the result of a collaboration between the Nursing department and the public relations and marketing department to educate patients, visitors and the community about this free service.
August 23, 2011
The Grindstone
Executive Suite: CaringBridge's Sona Mehring On Being The One Woman In The Room
Every week The Grindstone interviews an influential woman in the world of business. We scour our brains and hearts to come up with strong, successful women who not only inspire us, but will also inspire you. No industry is off limits, no interview subject too controversial.
July 31, 2011
Arizona Daily Star
Families of ill, injured finding support online
For many hospital patients and their families, social media is a powerful vehicle. Rather than disconnecting them from reality, it brings them closer to life beyond their illness.
July 19, 2011
Health 2.0 News
Interview with Sona Mehring, CEO, CaringBridge
Matthew Holt had a chance to talk with Sona Mehring, CEO of CaringBridge. For those going through challenges with their health, CaringBridge provides free and easy to create websites that allow family and friends to share in their journey, and provide support and encouragement.
July 8, 2011
Casey Cares Foundation
Family Finds Support
Collin was just 5 1/2 years old and two weeks into Kindergarten when he was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. "A nightmare any parent is afraid to hear came true when the pediatrician called me," said his mom, Alice.
June 20, 2011
Mississippi Medical News
Sona Mehring Connects Mississippians to Patients Enduring Serious Health Crises
In 1997, Sona Mehring’s dear friend, whose high–risk pregnancy resulted in the delivery of a very pre–mature baby, asked her to keep friends and family posted about the infant’s health status. Instead of placing a series of emotionally–draining and time–consuming phone calls, Mehring created a website that now daily connects a half million people and annually more than 43 million.