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- Rebecca Hauder
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Manage Your Anticipatory Grief

September 30, 2022
Peace is accepting today releasing yesterday and giving up control of tomorrow. ~Lori Deschene
The Grief Support groups I've led were always open to anyone who had lost a loved one—whether through a sudden unexpected death or after a long gradual decline. While all in the group were grieving, I noticed that those who had lost a loved one after a long illness had started grieving long before the death as they watched their loved one decline and their quality of life slip away. These mourners had experienced something called anticipatory grief. Perhaps you, as a caregiver, are experiencing this too as you watch the person you are caring for gradually decline.
I've included a few tips for managing anticipatory grief:
The link below is a brief article on this topic of anticipatory grief that might be helpful.
Warm regards,
Rebecca Hauder BSN, M.Ed.
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