Rick Bauer (he/him/él)
@nvrflycoach.bsky.social
Hospice and Palliative Care. Board Certified Chaplain. The bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of assessment and care. Exec committee of PallCHASE (Palliative Care Humanitarian Aid Situations Emergencies) Based in DC. #spiritualcare #hapc
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In 2025, 1,348 attacks were carried out on medical facilities, resulting in the deaths of 1,981 people.
Watch our documentary series “Again and Again” which reveal attacks against healthcare and their devastating consequences: https://ow.ly/o87P50Y1aar
Watch our documentary series “Again and Again” which reveal attacks against healthcare and their devastating consequences: https://ow.ly/o87P50Y1aar
January 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM
In 2025, 1,348 attacks were carried out on medical facilities, resulting in the deaths of 1,981 people.
Watch our documentary series “Again and Again” which reveal attacks against healthcare and their devastating consequences: https://ow.ly/o87P50Y1aar
Watch our documentary series “Again and Again” which reveal attacks against healthcare and their devastating consequences: https://ow.ly/o87P50Y1aar
A great new website with resources adults with autism for grief and bereavement. #spiritualcare #grief autismandgrief.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
A great new website with resources adults with autism for grief and bereavement. #spiritualcare #grief autismandgrief.org
Sources of Spiritual Care in Hospice That Support the Well-being of African-American Hospice Patients. Open access article #spiritualcare #palliativecare link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Sources of Spiritual Care in Hospice That Support the Well-being of African-American Hospice Patients. Open access article #spiritualcare #palliativecare link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Guess I'm not retiring anytime soon! #hospice #palliativecare #spiritualcare academic.oup.com/academicmedi...
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Guess I'm not retiring anytime soon! #hospice #palliativecare #spiritualcare academic.oup.com/academicmedi...
Not all pain needs solutions—some needs companionship. #spiritualcare #grief journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
January 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Not all pain needs solutions—some needs companionship. #spiritualcare #grief journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Poorer #children are at a higher risk of #LongCovid. This provides additional #evidence showing that #poverty makes people sick. #COVID19 #MedSky 🧪 #PoliSky #EconSky
Social Determinants of Health and Pediatric Long COVID in the US
This cross-sectional analysis of a meta-cohort study evaluates associations between social determinants of health and odds of long COVID in children and adolescents.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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The Theatre of Medicine: New course using performing arts to help doctors be more empathetic
The Theatre of Medicine: New course using performing arts to help doctors be more empathetic
Through principles of improv and theatre, the program aims to give physicians the tools to build deeper and more effective human connections with both their patients and their colleagues in the form o...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The Theatre of Medicine: New course using performing arts to help doctors be more empathetic
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On serenity & powerlessness: A meditation by Lukas Radbruch in IAHPC's Pallinews.
👉🏻 bit.ly/4qiWPTB
#pallinews #healthcare #hospice #progress #community #advocacy
👉🏻 bit.ly/4qiWPTB
#pallinews #healthcare #hospice #progress #community #advocacy
December 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
On serenity & powerlessness: A meditation by Lukas Radbruch in IAHPC's Pallinews.
👉🏻 bit.ly/4qiWPTB
#pallinews #healthcare #hospice #progress #community #advocacy
👉🏻 bit.ly/4qiWPTB
#pallinews #healthcare #hospice #progress #community #advocacy
What will be the most pressing health issue of 2026? @pallchase.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
No health without peace
What will be the most pressing health challenge of 2026? Climate change? Artificial
intelligence? Pandemics? Non-communicable diseases? These issues will continue to
shape health and medicine. Yet acr...
www.thelancet.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
What will be the most pressing health issue of 2026? @pallchase.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Join us Wednesday, January 7, 3pm ET to discuss Health Literacy and Plain Language. @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social #medsky #oncsky #cansky #cancercare #oncology #palliative #supportivecare #MedOnc
January 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Join us Wednesday, January 7, 3pm ET to discuss Health Literacy and Plain Language. @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social #medsky #oncsky #cansky #cancercare #oncology #palliative #supportivecare #MedOnc
If you’ve been thinking about joining the ISPEC Training Course on January 29–30, join us this Friday for a live Q&A. This is a chance for clinicians and chaplains to learn more about the program and ask any questions. #spiritualcare registration: gwu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
If you’ve been thinking about joining the ISPEC Training Course on January 29–30, join us this Friday for a live Q&A. This is a chance for clinicians and chaplains to learn more about the program and ask any questions. #spiritualcare registration: gwu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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This documentary explores the connections between spirituality, meaning, and whole-person health care, lifting up the voices of clinicians, chaplains, caregivers, and patients who remind us that healing is about more than the body alone. #spiritualcare www.pbs.org/video/your-h...
December 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This documentary explores the connections between spirituality, meaning, and whole-person health care, lifting up the voices of clinicians, chaplains, caregivers, and patients who remind us that healing is about more than the body alone. #spiritualcare www.pbs.org/video/your-h...
When Dementia Has a Seat at the Holiday Table www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/o...
Opinion | When Dementia Has a Seat at the Holiday Table
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December 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
When Dementia Has a Seat at the Holiday Table www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/o...
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A picture is worth a thousand words 📷
In our final issue of 2025, explore the winning photos of The Lancet's 2025 Highlights competition, representing a year of pursuing health and hope in challenging conditions.
Access the full issue: spkl.io/63327Aci33
In our final issue of 2025, explore the winning photos of The Lancet's 2025 Highlights competition, representing a year of pursuing health and hope in challenging conditions.
Access the full issue: spkl.io/63327Aci33
December 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A picture is worth a thousand words 📷
In our final issue of 2025, explore the winning photos of The Lancet's 2025 Highlights competition, representing a year of pursuing health and hope in challenging conditions.
Access the full issue: spkl.io/63327Aci33
In our final issue of 2025, explore the winning photos of The Lancet's 2025 Highlights competition, representing a year of pursuing health and hope in challenging conditions.
Access the full issue: spkl.io/63327Aci33
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Talking about poop doesn't get anybody into a holiday or festive mood, but this new video is still worth talking about!
I hope it reaches the people who need to see it.
#palliativecare
#palliativecareeducation
youtu.be/VXON2_epSxc?...
I hope it reaches the people who need to see it.
#palliativecare
#palliativecareeducation
youtu.be/VXON2_epSxc?...
Why Constipation Happens in Palliative Care - Common Causes including Opioid Induced Constipation
YouTube video by Palliative Care Explained
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December 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Talking about poop doesn't get anybody into a holiday or festive mood, but this new video is still worth talking about!
I hope it reaches the people who need to see it.
#palliativecare
#palliativecareeducation
youtu.be/VXON2_epSxc?...
I hope it reaches the people who need to see it.
#palliativecare
#palliativecareeducation
youtu.be/VXON2_epSxc?...
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Sometimes we put out small LED candles in the dying patient's room to soften the environment. One family member tells me she took those candles home, created an alter, & "lights" these candles every night to remember her son.
Small touches can give lasting impressions. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
Small touches can give lasting impressions. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Sometimes we put out small LED candles in the dying patient's room to soften the environment. One family member tells me she took those candles home, created an alter, & "lights" these candles every night to remember her son.
Small touches can give lasting impressions. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
Small touches can give lasting impressions. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social