A Salute to the Caregivers of America
The events that occurred on September 11, 2001 has shaken this country to its core. This author discusses the effect of this tradgedy on caregivers.
Understanding Different Grieving Patterns In Your Family
Grief is a family affair. When one member of a family dies, the entire family is affected, as each person grieves their own personal loss in their own unique way.
Creating Rituals During The Holidays
- Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
- Caregiver Issues
- Grief and Bereavement
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
- Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
There are many types of rituals other than purely religious. The author suggests some very special ways for creating new, meaningful and loving rituals in honor of loved ones.
Look For The Window
- Aging
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Community Services
- Death and Dying
- Grief and Bereavement
- Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
- Wellness
- Workplace - Employment Issues
A story of a woman who was lost in her grief and found her window after regenerating her “inner battery”. Do not give up and always know that everyone has a window into happiness, one just have to look for it.
Children And Grief
- Caregiver Issues
- Children & Youth
- Death and Dying
- Grief and Bereavement
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
Involving a child in the ritual of a funeral will help her/him become accustomed to the reality of death. Experiencing mourning as a family will help you and your children feel less alone.
On Palliative Care & End-Of-Life Issues
- Aging
- Caregiver Issues
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Death and Dying
- End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
- Grief and Bereavement
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
- Wellness
Share of thoughts on end of life issues that concern loved ones and caregivers..
NFDA-National Funeral Directors Association What Can We Do To Help?
“Death is difficult to accept. When a loved one dies, we feel angry, confused or emotionally numb. We experience grief, which though painful, is a necessary part of the transition and healing process that allows us to separate ourselves from the deceased.
A Caregiver
- Caregiver Issues
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Grief and Bereavement
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
A lot has been written about the holiday season as it pertains to caregivers and those who have had recent losses in their families. The author writes that a loss doesn’t need to be recent to be painful & talks about her emotions after losing her mother.
Emotional Reactions To Loss
For weeks, months, or even years after the death of a loved one occurs, the shock of loss continues in a wave of disbelieving aftershocks. The process is a gradual one of weaning and disconnection.
Understanding The Grief Process
Accept your grief and deal with it as soon as you can. Only if you take time to listen to your feelings and emotions it will heal. Talking to family members about death of the loved one or joining the support group might be a good idea.
Spiritual Reactions To Loss
When your loved one dies, your life still continues and you should take time to understand the meaning of life while coping with grief. Religion might assist you on your way to overcoming loss.
AXA Foundation Family Care Resource Connection
- Aging
- Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
- Caregiver Issues
- Children & Youth
- Community Services
- Death and Dying
- Disability - Accessability - Mobility
- Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
- Eldercare
- End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
- Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
- Gay and Lesbian Issues
- Grandparenting
- Grief and Bereavement
- Home Safety and Modification
- Homecare - Home Health Care
- Legislation and Advocacy
- Long Term Care
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
- Research
- Residential Options
- Respite Coalitions & Services
- Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
- Support Groups
- Transportation Services
- Volunteer Service Programs
- Wellness
- Workplace - Employment Issues
Briefly describes the AXA Foundation Family Care Resource Connection where listings, ratings, and reviews of a number of resources are provided. A variety of topics are addressed.