Palermo. Christmas at Villa Sofia – Brain. For patients “Time for caresses, gestures of care within reach of the heart”

Palermo, 23 December 2022 – At the hospital “Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia – Cervello” the program for Christmas 2022 has been underway since the beginning of the week, created by the Multidisciplinary Team of the Office of Education and Promotion of Corporate Health (in the photo), as part of the “Progetto PSN 2016”: “Experimental model … Read more

End of life: also supporting the patient’s spiritual dimension

Elisabeth de Courrèges, occupational therapist, is currently on a mission with the Œuvre d’Orient in a pediatric palliative care unit in Armenia. Summoning the memory of an internship carried out in a palliative care unit in Lille, she evokes the delicate question of the spiritual accompaniment of people at the end of life. Can faith … Read more

End of life: also supporting the patient’s spiritual dimension

Elisabeth de Courrèges, occupational therapist, is currently on a mission with the Œuvre d’Orient in a pediatric palliative care unit in Armenia. Summoning the memory of an internship carried out in a palliative care unit in Lille, she evokes the delicate question of the spiritual accompaniment of people at the end of life. Can faith … Read more

“As a Catholic doctor, it seemed impossible to me not to listen to patients asking for euthanasia”

While I was a general practitioner in France, I discovered palliative care in 1988 on the occasion of the painful end of life of a loved one. Having first had the opportunity to work in this sector in Paris, I then moved to Belgium: I joined the palliative care team at home in my province … Read more

The spiritual at the bedside of cancer patients? The cadial council and associations pool their strengths

“We are gathered today for a noble cause: to provide support for people with cancer”. Introductory remarks, from the translator of the Grand Cadi, who did not fail to recall the objective of signing the agreement with the Association of Caregivers against Cancer (ASCA) and the Mahoran Association for the Fight Against Cancer (AMALCA): pooling … Read more

Humble, patient and generous: this was Blessed Isidro de San José, patron saint of cancer patients

The Church celebrates this Thursday, October 6, the Blessed Isidore of Saint Josephpatron saint of people suffering from cancer.Character of the early twentieth century, was born in Belgium, in a family of farmers. During his youth, he worked in the fields, while cultivating his spirituality. Area that fed by going to the parish choir and … Read more

Soins non conventionnels : « Les patients ont une spiritualité, une part d’irrationnel »

FinFin août, le collectif de scientifiques L’Extracteur, qui alerte sur les « pseudo-alternatives » en matière de santé, a mis le site Doctolib dans l’embarras : il a révélé la présence, sur la principale plateforme numérique, de prises de rendez-vous avec des professionnels de santé, de thérapeutes en tous genres. Parmi eux, se trouvent des naturopathes formés par … Read more

Cancer Patients: The Effects of Religion on Depression Levels

A study by Kavak Budak and colleagues (2021) sought to determine the effect of religious beliefs and spirituality in general on depression and hopelessness in cancer patients at an advanced stage. Advertisement The prevalence of cancer is increasing day by day; in 2012, a total of 14.1 million new cancer cases were recorded and 8.2 … Read more

Marrakech: Artistic and spiritual evening for the benefit of patients with Parkinson’s and their families | MAP Express

Friday, July 15, 2022 at 12:15 PM Marrakech – An artistic evening imbued with spirituality and fitting perfectly with the atmosphere of Aid Al Adha was organized Thursday evening at the Royal Theater in Marrakech, for the benefit of patients with Parkinson’s and their families. Initiated by the Morocco Parkinson Association, this event aims to … Read more