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Tag Archives: Anticipatory grief
What is Anticipatory Grief?
People living with terminal illness face grief and loss long before death occurs
When Dr. Elizabeth Kubler Ross released her seminal book, “On Death and Dying” in 1969, she based her writings on the experiences of people who were facing certain death. Through a series of interviews and conversations with terminally ill children … Continue reading
Caregiver Burnout: How to Recognize It and Ways to Cope
Exhaustion and fatigue can leave even the most loving caregivers wishing for relief
After struggling to give her mother a bath for 45 minutes, Rene’s patience was spent. Her mother’s Alzheimer’s caused her to resist the bath, and Rene had to deflect her flailing arms and verbal assaults. With no time to take a … Continue reading
Posted in Dying Well
Tagged Anticipatory grief, Caregiver exhaustion, Caregiver Support, Caregiving, forgiveness, grief and guilt
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