Media Coverage
December 27, 2011
WEBMD: A DIFFERENT NORMAL
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.
December 20, 2011
SENIORHOMES.COM
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.
November 18, 2011
WEBMD: A DIFFERENT NORMAL
’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.
November 14, 2011
AARP BULLETIN
How to Cope With a Caregiving Crisis
When you're a caregiver, drama is inevitable...
October 19, 2011
SAFETY NET MATTERS
'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.
October 18, 2011
SAFETY NET MATTERS
'Healthcare Quality Week' Perspectives Part One: Cancer and Social Media
Jerod Loeb, PhD, shares his cancer journey and use of social media.
September 25, 2011
STAR TRIBUNE
CaringBridge tries to span out
The Eagan-based charity expanded partnerships to spread the word about its website for sharing updates on patient health.
August 24, 2011
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS
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.
August 23, 2011
THE GRINDSTONE
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.
July 31, 2011
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
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.
July 19, 2011
HEALTH 2.0 NEWS
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.
July 8, 2011
CASEY CARES FOUNDATION
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.
June 20, 2011
MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL NEWS
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.
May 15, 2011
WCCO
Made In Minnesota: CaringBridge’s Local Roots
It’s probably the most well-known Minnesota company nobody knows is here. Half-a-million people visit CaringBridge every day to write about, or check on, the health of a loved one. And the popular social network was started, and is headquartered, right here in the Twin Cities.
April 26, 2011
SOCIAL MEDIA CLUB
Cancer Blogs Strike Back: How social media educates, supports, and heals one post at a time
Rebellious, uncertain, overjoyed, fragile, strong, hopeful: the voices of the cancer community come in many forms. Cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers use cancer blogs to share experiences, get information, and connect with others throughout the cancer experience.
April 25, 2011
ALEX’S LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION
A Web of Support for this Childhood Cancer Hero
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Hero Ambassador Amy Costley used CaringBridge to connect and receive support during daughter Karli’s cancer journey.
March 22, 2011
CHILDREN’S CANCER ASSOCIATION
Web of Healing: A Children’s Cancer Association Family uses CaringBridge to Connect and Receive Support
Watching the movie Cars, idolizing Goofy (the Disney character), and playing with siblings are a few of Ramsey Farrar’s very serious, four-year-old hobbies. These seem like common activities for a four-year-old. However, unlike other kids, Ramsey, of Vancouver, Wash., has spent the past two years undergoing treatment for a life-threatening disease: acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
March 21, 2011
THIRDAGE.COM
Women Who Inspire
CaringBridge is a free service that does not register on your radar until you need it, when a close friend or family member is facing a health challenge. Yet CaringBridge websites all over the world have logged 1.3 billion visits since Sona Mehring created the first model for building a community of support for patients and their families. It is one of the most successful online healthcare communities in the world.
March 1, 2011
FAMILY CIRCLE
Best Wishes
CaringBridge founder, Sona Mehring, shares insight on dealing with a significant health challenge.
March 1, 2011
COPING WITH CANCER
CaringBridge.org: Providing Free Websites for People with Cancer to Connect with Their Loved Ones
CaringBridge is driven by the need and desire to help anyone dealing with cancer or any other serious health event by connecting them with loved ones.
February 23, 2011
FAST COMPANY
2011 Most Influential Women in Technology
Fast Company compiled a list of the Most Influential Women In Tech, in part to recognize the challenges that women in technology face--proper recognition being just one of them. The list highlights 30 women in six categories. All of them bring unique brands of thought to their industries.
December 1, 2010
TWIN CITIES BUSINESS
CaringBridge Comes of Age in an Age of Social Media
Seven years before Facebook existed, CaringBridge was building social networks. Now it has grown amid the proliferation of social media.
November 1, 2010
RENALIFE
The Power of Connection During Your Health Journey
CaringBridge helps a family stay connected and receive support while their young daughter had Stage III Wilms’ Tumor.
October 26, 2010
TECHDOTMN
Meet Minnesota’s Radical Tech CEO #3: Sona Mehring
If you have to ask who Sona Mehring is, you’re missing the big story. Mehring is a leading tech entrepreneur in Minnesota and certainly among the great women tech entrepreneurs in the U.S.
September 25, 2010
THE PATRIOT MAGAZINE
A Fisher House Family Connects and Receives Support with CaringBridge
A family staying at Fisher House shares how they stayed connected using CaringBridge.
September 2, 2010
THE NURSES STATION
In this episode, host Jim DeMaria speaks with Judy Trucano about recommending CaringBridge to patients and their families.
August 13, 2010
SCRUBS
Sharing Social Media with Your Patients
One way that nurses are helping to improve the inpatient experience is through CaringBridge, a social media website designed for patients and their families to communicate with loved ones.
July 30, 2010
WTIP RADIO
Bob Carter and Buck Benson, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, speak with the CaringBridge founder and CEO, Sona Mehring.
July 1, 2010
DR. MARION.ORG
Recommended Links
Dr. Marion, a nationally-recognized geriatric care manager, lists CaringBridge as a recommended resource for elder care.
May 18, 2010
WIBW
Teen Shares Cancer Journey, Transplant Recovery
Jessica Seidel, a 14 year old from Topeka, has fought a public battle with cancer for the past two years. The community has continued to offer the Seidel family support financially, emotionally, and through blood and bone marrow registration drives.
May 17, 2010
CRAZYSEXYLIFE
Harnessing the Internet for Hope and Support
Sona Mehring guest blogs about creating CaringBridge.
April 19, 2010
LOS ANGELES TIMES
The many ways to share bad news
More are using electronic forms of communication such as personal Web pages, e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and blogs to share medical news and updates. They can spread the word quickly, but critics believe such news demands a more personal approach.
April 16, 2010
CNN
Social networking makes it easier for patients to ask for help
Many patients have a hard time asking for the assistance they need with household chores and other daily tasks. While patients feel guilty about inconveniencing others, their friends and family often don’t know how to best offer their support.
January 5, 2010
EXAMINER.COM
How to stay in touch when MS flares up
CaringBridge provides a practical tool that allows patients, care partners, family and friends a safe and effective method to disseminate information.
