Rachel Schwartz
@rschwartz319.bsky.social
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Palliative Care Social Worker | Shenandoah Valley, VA | LCSW, APHSW-C |
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For those concerned about the DOE’s proposed rule to limit access to federal-backed loans and repayment options for masters level social work programs and many other vital programs - PLEASE consider submitting your response at the link below.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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#Nokings
Shenandoah Valley, VA. Great turnout!
@bluevirginia.bsky.social
4 months ago
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Very excited to dive into
@theferocity.bsky.social
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@maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social
’s curated The People’s Project - and to support my local indy bookstore
@winchbookgallery.bsky.social
to boot!
5 months ago
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Kaitlin Shetler
10 months ago
#poemsfortheresistance
my third grader went to sleep last night holding her stuffed rabbit and talking about minecraft she tells me funny things about school her friends play a game under a tree she calls it “queen of the world”
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#defendingdemocracy
#handsoff
#shenandoahvalley
10 months ago
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Found art on a walk, Shenandoah Valley.
11 months ago
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Your yearly
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Valentine’s Day message
12 months ago
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GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law)
about 1 year ago
Trump’s executive order banning transgender girls from sports is part of a chilling, sustained campaign targeting trans people. We will challenge this order. Read our full statement:
www.glad.org/trump-sports...
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Trump's Sports Order is Part of a Sustained Campaign Targeting Transgender People - GLAD Law
We will challenge this order and the systematic targeting of transgender people across American institutions.
https://www.glad.org/trump-sports-order-part-of-sustained-campaign-targeting-transgender-people/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=bsky
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Nathan Gray, MD, FACP
about 1 year ago
When discussing serious health issues with patients, it’s crucial to ask permission each time a new sensitive topic is broached… people may have specific needs, timing, or preferences they’d like to voice before you “go there.”
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The existential dread pin made for a great gift!
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about 1 year ago
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Interesting upcoming panel on MAiD on 2/11/25- with attention to how vulnerable groups without access to robust health care and treatment may be affected by
#MAiD
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my.wlu.edu/mudd-center/...
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How We Die: A Panel Investigating the Ethics of Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) : Washington and Lee University
Terri Laws, Thaddeus Mason Pope, and Mara Buchbinder<br /><br /><strong>How We Die: A Panel Investigating the Ethics of Medical Aid in Dying (MAID)</strong><br /><strong>Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at ...
https://my.wlu.edu/mudd-center/programs-and-events/2024-2025-how-we-live-and-die/panel
about 1 year ago
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The palliative care world lost a very bright light recently - Dr. Danielle Norieka. Exceptional physician and health equity advocate. I was lucky to have benefitted from her expertise over the years.
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www.vcuhealth.org/news/because...
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‘Because Students’: Remembering Dani Noreika
By Jeff Kelley Well into her clinical career as a palliative care physician, Danielle Noreika, M.D., decided to build her research and leadership skills and expand her passion for equitable patient ...
https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/because-students-remembering-dani-noreika
about 1 year ago
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Dr Gray’s
@nathanagray.bsky.social
#graphicmedicine
has definitely helped me convey important messages within my hospital in ways that words alone cannot. Highly recommend!
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about 1 year ago
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Rest in peace, Cornelius Baker. Had the opportunity to be on staff at DC’s Whitman Walker Clinic in the late 90’s under his direction.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/h...
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A. Cornelius Baker, Champion of H.I.V. Testing, Dies at 63 (Gift Article)
Working inside the government and out, he lobbied to improve the lives of people with H.I.V. and AIDS, particularly those who belonged to minority groups.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/health/a-cornelius-baker-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eE4.j10Y.8P68tQZxLP1_&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 1 year ago
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Happy to contribute towards
@hcwvshunger.bsky.social
for team
#comfortfood
in support of
www.brafb.org
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Home - The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
https://www.brafb.org
about 1 year ago
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Leah McElrath
about 1 year ago
Using a feminized version of Elon’s name to ridicule him and highlight his closeness with Trump (“Elonia” vs Melania), invokes homophobic, transphobic, and misogynistic tropes that contribute to the dangerous environment women and LGBTQ people face,
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
. It’s not resistance.
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Caring Across Generations
about 1 year ago
"it's good to see us, isn't it?!" 🫧 hello ozians and the
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community of bluesky! 🩷💚
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eileen chengyin chow
about 1 year ago
Vaccinations: a historically good idea Ōta Chōu 太田聴雨, Smallpox Vaccination 種痘, 1934 (Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art)
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Now more than ever. Thanks
@clairezagorski.bsky.social
for the badge reel, helping me convey this important message in the palliative care space
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about 1 year ago
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How do we say goodbye to patients nearing end of life?
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Glad to have a colleague among authors of this recent Fast Fact
www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/th...
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FF #493 - 'The Last Visit': Saying Goodbye to Patients | Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin
Background: As patients approach the end of their lives, finding the right words to bid farewell and acknowledge the conclusion of their relationship can be a daunting task for health care professiona...
https://www.mypcnow.org/fast-fact/the-last-visit-saying-goodbye-to-patients/
about 1 year ago
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How do we manage complex feelings when working with patients who voted differently from us? Emotions that arise are natural in our efforts to serve. Highly recommend this piece from Healwell - amazing DC area org providing massage therapy to those affected by illness.
healwell.org/blog/b/love-...
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Love Thy Client
Many therapists are struggling with their own very human emotions and fears as they try to meet the people they serve with love and care. “How can I touch someone I no longer trust?”
https://healwell.org/blog/b/love-thy-client
about 1 year ago
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A hope as the new week begins:
about 1 year ago
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Roxane Gay
about 1 year ago
For the
@nytimes.com
I wrote about how Enough is Enough with the incumbent president and his cabinet of folly and let’s stop coddling Trump voters and be real clear-eyed about what lies ahead.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
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Opinion | Enough
To suggest we should yield even a little to Trump’s odious politics is unacceptable. Even if we did, it would never be enough.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/opinion/america-trump-tolerance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ak4.BEJT.RlBMzTA7jmgG&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=ce
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Thankful to provide
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inpatient palliative care alongside such talented music therapists. And feeling fortunate to live near a local conservatory that has such a robust MT program!
www.su.edu/conservatory...
about 1 year ago
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Grateful for our emotional support
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dog. She seems to always know whenever I need to rest & regroup.
about 1 year ago
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Rhythm strip mementos for our families
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about 1 year ago
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