The Grief Recovery Method is an evidence-based, action-oriented grief program that helps people move through the pain of loss. For thirteen years as a bereavement coordinator with Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, I have witnessed exceptional transformations with hundreds of grievers while facilitating the Grief Recovery Method program.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people do just about everything. Those caring for seniors with chronic or terminal illnesses are no exception – especially considering that seniors are at much greater risk to serious illness from the virus.
When a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, you may begin mourning their loss before the person actually dies. This anticipatory grief can be the hardest part of losing a loved one, knowing this person you love will soon slip away from you.
"The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not 'get over' the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to." — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“A eulogy is for the people left behind. They want to hear about their loved one. They want to remember individuals in the way they personally knew them.”
When a loved one has died, it’s natural to want to know if they had – what some people call – a “good death.” But what is a good death? This is going to mean different things to different people. But there are five main elements to a good death that almost all people will agree on.
