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It’s Different to Grieve the Death of a Loved One When They Have Been Sick for a Long Time

by Ava Butler | Jun 15, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Grieving, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's

27 June 2017 Written for OptionB.org  https://optionb.org/ It’s different to grieve the death of a loved one when they have been sick for a long time. It isn’t as shocking, and it includes a sense of relief that the suffering is over. But I’m not sure that it’s...

What should you say when someone you know is grieving?

by Ava Butler | Jun 1, 2020 | Covid-19, Grieving, Support groups

Its can be awkward to know what to say when someone you know is grieving.  And there is a lot of grieving going on now. Its true what the author of the attached article says “You can suffer an enormous loss and hear almost nothing from people you thought you...

Grieving during the pandemic

by Ava Butler | May 13, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Covid-19, Dementia, Depression, Grief, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's

Grieving is difficult at any time, and especially difficult now.  We grieve for many reasons, the loss of life, of income, and the loss of hugs and kisses to name a few. We miss our loved ones in assisted living, and our friends and family across the world or across...
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