Monthly Archives: December 2018

According to the nurse, he was angry. According to the chaplain, he was angry. According to the social worker, he was angry. These three hospice colleagues separately visited the same patient and husband over the course of several days. While … Continue reading →

“There is a grief that can’t be spoken. There is a pain that goes on and on. Empty chairs at empty tables. Now my friends are dead and gone.” —Les Miserables   We in America are not good at grieving. … Continue reading →

One of the greatest challenges facing caregivers of people in the latter phases of Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia is ensuring that their loved ones are regularly bathed or showerd. Source: 5 Dementia and Bathing Tips for Carers | HelloCare

People like to think that memory is like an internal video recorder, accurately recording the facts of our lives. Studies on memory show it just isn’t so. Memory is both unreliable and fickle. Alfred Adler, one of the founders of … Continue reading →

Source: Life support and the power to choose more suffering

“We’re increasingly thinking of caregiving as a public health issue,” a Stanford University expert says. Source: I was my dad’s caregiver through his fatal illness. I had no idea I’d be at risk for PTSD. – The Washington Post

INSIDER spoke with experts in grief and loss about how to make it through the holidays when you’re still reeling from the death of a loved one. Source: How to cope with grief and loss during the holidays – INSIDER

We,Stronger Than Grief, demystify the grief recovery process for debilitated Survivors.If you are Dealing With Grief and finding Grief Recovery Coaching then you are in the right place.We provide viable answers, solutions to breakout of the pain and misery in … Continue reading →

Source: Grief Digest Magazine : Grief Digest Articles : Article Library

The holidays can be a complicated time if you are grieving. Here are some resources and options for support to help. Source: Support with Grief During Holidays | Claire Bidwell Smith