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Tag Archives: death
Coping with Loss during the Holidays
The Hallmark movies always conclude with some type of Christmas miracle and joy for the characters in the story, however; in real life many people are experiencing unimaginable grief and loss during this holiday season. The journey of grief seems … Continue reading →
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, dying, eldercare, making a plan
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Tagged aging, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, Christmas, death, dying, eldercare, grief, holiday grief, holiday stress, holidays, making a plan, thanksgiving
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The Grief Journey
Many people I’ve spoken with about grief think that there is a “time of mourning”. This would suggest a beginning as well as an end. I believe that grief is a journey that has no end date, it simply changes … Continue reading →
Posted in eldercare
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Tagged aging, caregiver grief, caregiving, dealing with grief, death, dying, eldercare, grief, grief over the loss of a loved one, mourning, support
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Lessons from Morrie: Learning to appreciate the little things
Great blog post by Susan Avello. Thought I would re-share. A moving tale of an old man’s last months of life and the old student who returns for his last lesson. Tuesdays with Morrie is the story of “an old … Continue reading →
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Tagged aging, appreciating what you have, caregiving, death, dying, end of life, end of life care, friends, grief, living, Tuesdays with Morrie
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Now What?
I had the privilege of caring for my Aunt in the final years of her life. My duties included: coordinating doctor appointments, rehab and home care, managing her medications, as well as personally assisting with some of her physical care. … Continue reading →
Coping with Loss – Twice
Having worked in geriatric health care for over 20 years and having facilitated hundreds of caregiver support groups, I have become aware of a somewhat universal phenomenon associated with Alzheimer’s caregivers which I have termed the “double death”. (I tried … Continue reading →
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Tagged alzheimers, bereavement, caregiving, death, dementia, dying, grief, loss
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10 Things To Do When a Love One Passes Away
Whether a millionaire (or hundredaire), after the death of a loved one, caregivers must tend to their estate. Here are some of the initial things to focus on after the death of a loved one: Contact the funeral home – if no … Continue reading →
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Tagged caregiving, dealing with death, death, dying, estate dissolution, funeral planning, legal, life insurance, making a plan, pre-planned funeral arrangments
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CaregiverLife Radio – Coping with Loss, The Grief Journey
Grief is something we will all experience at some point in our life. Whether the loss of a job, home, relationship or the death of a loved one, grief is part of the human experience. Please join me today at … Continue reading →
Posted in aging, caregiving, dying, losing a loved one
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Tagged aging, bereavement, caregiver grief, caregiving, caregiving and stress, death, dying, end of life, grief, losing a loved one, loss
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Good Grief
Many people I’ve spoken with about grief think that there is a “time of mourning”. This would suggest a beginning as well as an end. I believe that grief is a journey that has no end date, it simply changes … Continue reading →
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, dying, eldercare, losing a loved one, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Tagged aging, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, death, dying, eldercare, grief, losing a loved one, support, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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The Circle of Life
The irony of Saturday, April 05, 2008, is that it was this day that I both celebrated the birth of my beautiful God-daughter Mylee and attended the funeral of my close friend Holly. Holly had been diagnosed with stage 4 … Continue reading →
Posted in boomers, caregiving, chronic conditions, dying, encouragement, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Tagged birth, boomers, cancer, caregiving, chronic conditions, death, dying, encouragement, friendship, grief, miracles, personal choice, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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The warm blanket of empathy
It’s been said that “Someone doesn’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care”. I had a friend call me a few nights ago; she lost her husband to cancer last year and the night she … Continue reading →
Posted in caregiving, encouragement
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Tagged caregiving, caring for a loved one, death, difficult times, dying, encouragement, grief, grieving
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The space between events: A caregiver’s story
“The very commonplaces of life are components of its eternal mystery” Gertrude Atherton. It was a very warm Colorado morning, bright with a vivid blue sky. I arrived at the hospice center, wondering if this was going to be the … Continue reading →
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Tagged aging, cancer, caregiver, caregiving, death, dying, friends, life
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