http://www.caringbridge.org/assets/media/137_medium.jpg 2013-02-14T09:16:40-06:00 Zend_Feed_Writer http://www.caringbridge.org/media/en CaringBridge Support support@caringbridge.org http://caringbridge.custhelp.com/app/home copyright footer text 2013-02-14T09:16:40-06:00 2013-02-14T09:17:06-06:00 http://edenprairie.patch.com/announcements/eden-prairie-resident-barb-farrell-named-caringbridge-volunteer-of-the-year Eden Prairie Resident Barb Farrell Named CaringBridge Volunteer of the Year. CaringBridge named Bard Farrell its 2012 Volunteer of the Year. 2012-11-16T13:34:33-06:00 2012-11-16T13:34:34-06:00 http://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/how-online-support-networks-help-caregivers/ 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. 2012-01-10T09:28:29-06:00 2012-01-10T09:28:49-06:00 http://www.wnba.com/lynx/news/inspiring_women_2012_09_29.html 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. 2012-09-27T10:21:43-05:00 2012-09-27T10:21:43-05:00 http://www.patientadvocatetraining.com/news/103909/Connecting-Patients-and-Families-Virtually-The-CaringBridge-Story.htm 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. 2012-11-20T09:09:52-06:00 2012-11-20T09:09:51-06:00 http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/know/know_article/caringbridge_serves_more_people_in_more_ways_with_new_services 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. 2012-09-20T15:45:37-05:00 2012-09-20T15:45:38-05:00 http://tcbmag.com/Industries/Marketing,-Advertising,-PR-and-Media/Ideas-that-Kick-Gives-CaringBridge-a-Healing-Makeo Ideas that Kick Gives CaringBridge a Healing Makeover. CaringBridge needed a refresh and found a partner in ad agency Ideas that Kick. 2012-09-20T15:47:55-05:00 2012-09-20T15:47:55-05:00 http://finance-commerce.com/2012/08/tech-toolkit-how-to-create-a-user-friendly-website/ 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. 2012-09-20T15:50:59-05:00 2012-09-20T15:50:59-05:00 http://www.deliveringhappiness.com/sona-mehring-creates-a-caring-bridge-for-connection/ 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. 2012-07-17T13:27:13-05:00 2012-07-17T13:27:13-05:00 http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/160025345.html 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. 2012-07-17T13:32:20-05:00 2012-07-17T13:32:20-05:00 http://blogs.webmd.com/chronic-conditions/2012/06/simplify-your-daily-life-with-technology.html 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. 2012-07-17T13:34:07-05:00 2012-07-17T13:34:07-05:00 http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2012/06/15/caringbridge-adds-online-tools-for.html 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. 2012-06-28T15:28:19-05:00 2012-07-17T13:24:04-05:00 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-07/caringbridge/55436942/1 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. 2012-03-30T11:10:12-05:00 2012-03-30T11:10:12-05:00 http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/one-social-network-promises-not-monetize-you 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. 2012-03-27T08:38:35-05:00 2012-03-27T08:38:35-05:00 http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_20255096/minnesotas-caringbridge-let-sick-and-their-families-blog 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. 2012-02-03T09:26:22-06:00 2012-02-03T09:26:23-06:00 http://blogs.webmd.com/chronic-conditions/2012/02/caregivers-need-care-too.html 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. 2012-02-24T09:09:28-06:00 2012-02-27T08:42:12-06:00 http://eagan.kstp.com/news/community-spirit/130037-edina-couple-helps-insure-caringbridge-future 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. 2011-12-28T14:45:51-06:00 2011-12-28T14:46:18-06:00 http://blogs.webmd.com/chronic-conditions/2011/12/health-journaling-how-to-decide-what-to-share.html 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. 2011-12-21T10:34:05-06:00 2011-12-21T10:41:48-06:00 http://www.seniorhomes.com/w/caregiver-resources-caringbridge-org/ 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. 2011-11-21T09:43:25-06:00 2011-11-21T09:45:37-06:00 http://blogs.webmd.com/chronic-conditions/2011/11/tis-the-season-to-stay-connected.html ’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. 2011-12-12T13:53:33-06:00 2011-12-12T13:55:02-06:00 http://www.aarp.org/relationships/caregiving/info-11-2011/how-to-cope-with-caregiving-crisis.2.html How to Cope With a Caregiving Crisis. When you're a caregiver, drama is inevitable... 2011-10-11T08:57:33-05:00 2011-10-11T08:57:55-05:00 http://www.naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Newsroom/Safety-Net-Matters-Blog/Healthcare-Quality-Week-Part-One-Response---Beyond-Social-Media.aspx '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. 2011-07-11T15:32:02-05:00 2011-10-11T08:56:07-05:00 http://www.naph.org/Main-Menu-Category/Newsroom/Safety-Net-Matters-Blog/Health-Care-Quality-Week-Perspectives-Part-One-Cancer-and-Social-Media.aspx 'Healthcare Quality Week' Perspectives Part One: Cancer and Social Media. Jerod Loeb, PhD, shares his cancer journey and use of social media. 2011-11-10T08:40:55-06:00 2011-11-10T08:41:19-06:00 http://www.startribune.com/business/130456463.html CaringBridge tries to span out. The Eagan-based charity expanded partnerships to spread the word about its website for sharing updates on patient health. 2011-06-09T10:34:54-05:00 2011-06-10T14:50:59-05:00 http://savannahnow.com/bluffton-news/2011-08-24/website-connects-loved-ones-during-health-challenge 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. 2011-06-09T10:40:11-05:00 2011-06-09T10:36:35-05:00 http://thegrindstone.com/role-models/executive-suite-caringbridges-sona-mehring-on-being-the-one-woman-in-the-room 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. 2011-06-09T10:41:33-05:00 2011-06-09T10:37:57-05:00 http://azstarnet.com/news/science/health-med-fit/article_483181dc-f5f3-5689-a6ee-263bdbe322a5.html 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. 2011-06-09T10:42:22-05:00 2011-06-09T10:38:47-05:00 http://www.health2news.com/2011/07/19/interview-with-sona-mehring-ceo-caringbridge/ 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. 2011-06-09T10:39:23-05:00 2011-06-09T10:39:23-05:00 http://caseycaresfoundation.org/index.cfm?page=news&id=86 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. 2011-06-09T10:43:49-05:00 2011-06-09T10:40:13-05:00 http://www.mississippimedicalnews.com/bridge-builder-cms-1537 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.