Free, personalized websites that support and connect loved ones during critical illness, treatment and recovery.

Archived Media Coverage

December 15, 2007


Green Valley News & Sun

EVERY DAY’S A BLESSING: GV couple near anniversary of miracle transplant

Peg Dosch will soon celebrate the anniversary of her second chance at life.

The Green Valley woman is a liver transplant survivor and on Dec. 22, 2004, she was given a second opportunity to live when a close friend donated part of her liver to save her life.

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November 16, 2007


WGNTV.com

Chicago's Very Own: CaringBridge

A local family who has a sick baby undergoing brain cancer treatments is utilizing a free website to keep loved ones up to date, every day, on how the little girl is doing.

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November 12, 2007


Canada Free Press

A Family’s Rock–solid Faith in God

Not a day goes by that I don’t pray for 14–year–old Christian Barker. Eighteen months ago Christian was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia that is unresponsive to chemotherapy.

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November 1, 2007


Spirituality & Health

Create a CaringBridge during Health Crises

When someone you love is too sick or too exhausted to pick up a phone, let alone form coherent sentences, here's how to help.

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October 24, 2007


The Patient Report.com

Free, Secure Personalized Websites For Seriously Ill Patients, Families And Friends

When someone is seeking an elusive diagnosis or undergoing major treatment, that patient benefits enormously from the support of friends and family. Staying current and connected is no easy task at a time like this.

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October 23, 2007


blogs.tech-recipes.com

CaringBridge.org provides support during illness, treatment and recovery.

My mom showed me a great website today that has helped her keep appraised of the treatment of two people very dear to her. CaringBridge.org provides a free, easy-to-use service that allows users to maintain a journal, similar to a blog, and to receive messages of support from family and friends.

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October 21, 2007


TCPalm

Online service helps loved ones stay informed on treatments

"I was so impressed by the fact that extended family and friends could keep in contact and send messages," McCluskey said. "So I had to find out more about it."

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October 16, 2007


Arkansas Democrat–Gazette

Staying “ill” informed

CaringBridge’s free Web sites are a lifeline for people dealing with health crises. People like Laura Newman of Little Rock, who was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma— breast cancer—in April 2006.

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September 19, 2007


Hallmark Channel: New Morning Show

Interview with CaringBridge Founder, Sona Mehring

When a friend or family member has a serious illness, it’s sometimes hard to let everyone know their daily progress. Our next guest found a solution. She created the web site, CaringBridge.org, a place where families & friends can keep in touch with loved ones going through a health crises.

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September 1, 2007


Better Homes and Gardens

A Caring Connection

A soldier injured in battle, a child undergoing treatment for a disease, an elderly parent’s hip replacement. These sorts of trials separate us from our friends and family at a time we most need them. And staying connected can be difficult. “It drains people answering the same questions over and over—reliving the pain each time. Families just run out of time and energy,” ...

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August 21, 2007


KVAL CBS 13

Patients log on to stay connected

“She said, I’m sure it’s nothing, I’m really sure but let’s do a routine blood panel and see what we come up with and 3 hours later we had a diagnosis of leukemia,’ says Sarah’s mom Jodi.

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August 11, 2007


Savage Pacer

Coulter family begins road to recovery

“We are lucky to be alive. As I sit here looking at pictures and trying to digest the last week, I can only sit in awe. It is amazing how four seconds can change the course of your life.”

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June 19, 2007


Minnesota Public Radio

Web site marks a decade of connecting patients and families

In 1997 Sona Mehring’s close friends were midway through their pregnancy, when a sudden health problem sent them rushing to the hospital. During those first confused hours, Mehring felt helpless.

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June 16, 2007


JS Online, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Site links loved ones with medical patients

With his sister-in-law in critical condition after an April motorcycle crash in Muskego, Steve Whittow realized watching a loved one battle for life also brings communication difficulties.

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June 7, 2007


New Richmond News

CaringBridge marks 10 years of connections

“It’s been 10 years and the pain never really goes away.” Darrin Hardegger, Somerset resident, spoke of losing his infant daughter, Brighid.

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June 6, 2007


phillyBurbs.com

Help a soldier, any soldier

“Two excellent organizations are Help Hospitalized Veterans, HHV.org, which provides craft kits and gift cards to wounded veterans, and the Web site caringbridge.org, which allows wounded veterans to stay in contact with friends, family and others ...”

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June 1, 2007


Linux.com

Consultant uses OSS to build CaringBridge for the sick

Ten years ago, IT consultant Sona Mehring had a friend who was going through a difficult pregnancy. Mehring wanted to help in some way, so she created a Web site where her friend could post updates throughout the pregnancy and the subsequent premature birth ...

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May 18, 2007


WCCO News, CBS

Web Site Connects Families In Health Crisis

Ten-year-old Isaac Bramer checks his personal Web Site whenever he has a treatment for a rare blood disease he’s fighting.

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May 16, 2007


SignOnSanDiego.com

Site lets users share news in trying times

On Dec. 12, Liz logged on to CaringBridge and started documenting her family's life during Claire’s chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Each journal entry ended with, “God Bless & Believe!”

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April 10, 2007


ToledoBlade.com

Anthony Wayne graduate wounded in Iraq making Florida recovery

With his wife there to scroll down the screen for him, Sergeant Keil was able to read greetings sent to him from family and friends in northwest Ohio, where he graduated from Anthony Wayne High School ...

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April 9, 2007


Newsweek

My Life with Cancer

“One Web resource, however, was indispensable. My sister set up an account with a nonprofit site called caringbridge.org that brought order and even pleasure to my communication with the outside world ...”

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April 6, 2007


NBC Nightly News: “Making a Difference”

During illness, a bridge to family and friends

Katie Pagano of Torrington, Conn., is three-and-a-half years old. She had leukemia.

“That's what got me through every single day,” Lori says. “To know that all these people were praying for her and cared about her.”

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April 5, 2007


WJZ-TV in Baltimore

Web Site Lets Cancer Patients Easily Communicate

“It gave me a lot of company in a place where company is very restricted,” said Adler. “It’s a window to the outside world.“

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March/April, 2007


Assisted Living Consult

Strengthening Resident Social Support Systems

Assisted living (AL) facility medical teams know how vital social support systems are for a patient’s recovery—particularly for newly admitted patients coming from long-term hospital stays.

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March 12, 2007


Nurse.com

CaringBridge Keeps Loved Ones Well-Connected

Assisted living (AL) facility medical teams know how vital social support systems are for a patient’s recovery—particularly for newly admitted patients coming from long-term hospital stays.

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