As your senior nears the end of her life, you’re likely dealing with a lot of complex emotions. But you don’t have to face grief alone, especially if you’re having a difficult time processing all that you’re feeling. Getting help with bereavement issues can be a powerful step forward for you and for other family members who are grieving the loss of your senior as well.
You’re Having Trouble Regulating Your Emotions
You can’t really control your emotions, which is a misconception for a lot of people, but you can regulate them. That means that you’re able to recognize what you’re feeling and respond appropriately for the situation. When you’re properly regulating your emotions, even the big, ugly ones, that means you’re able to face them, name them, and cope with them appropriately.
Daily Life Is Overwhelming, and Keeps Getting Worse
As a family caregiver, more and more of your senior’s care may have become your responsibility. Now that she’s at the end of her life, your responsibilities may have changed, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t still overwhelmed. In fact, emotional dysregulation and grief can leave you feeling even more overwhelmed every single day. If you leave it at that, the overwhelm is likely to just keep growing.
You Don’t See How You Can Move Forward
All of this can work together to leave you feeling as if there’s nothing past this grief. Whether what you’re feeling is anticipatory grief or your senior has just passed away, there may not be a clear path that you can distinguish. This can leave you trapped in these feelings, which can be a dangerous spot to be stuck in.
You’re Feeling Depressed
There’s sad and grieving, and then there’s depressed. Depression can bring with it a lot of other issues, such as isolation, lack of interest in daily life, and a feeling that there’s no point to anything anymore. Dealing with your depression head on is crucial so that you can pull back and start to heal. You may not be able to do this completely on your own, even with time.
End-of-life care providers can do more for you and for your family than simply help to take care of your senior as she nears this final stage of her life. They can also help you to find bereavement counseling that enables you to learn the tools you need to have in order to resolve these effects of grief.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering End of Life Care in the Dallas area, please contact the caring staff at Arcy Healthcare today. 469-293-1515
My name is Jimmie Stapleton. I am the founder and CEO of Arcy Healthcare. Arcy Healthcare includes Arcy Hospice, Arcy Supportive Care, MaximaCare Home Health and Arcy at Home.
Arcy Hospice was opened in 2007 to provide care and support for individuals and families facing a life limiting illness. It was established after my wife Ellen, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, had completed her chemo and radiation therapies. At that time, things were looking positive, and we wanted to do something for our community that had been so supportive of our family during her treatments. Unfortunately, the cancer returned a few years later, and she subsequently passed away under our care in 2010.
In the years that followed, I began to see the need to provide the same level of excellent care to patients across the continuum of care. Therefore, we have added a home health division (MaximaCare Home Health), a palliative care division (Arcy Supportive Care), and a home care division, (Arcy at Home). With the addition of these divisions, we can meet most of the post-acute care needs for you and your family in your home.
I started Arcy Hospice with my wife as my motivation to provide exceptional care and support in the patient’s home, where they are surrounded by family and where they feel most comfortable. I’m proud to say that our staff provides some of the best in home care in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Please let us know if we can enrich the quality of life for you or a loved one.
Sincerely,
Jimmie Stapleton – Founder and CEO
Arcy Healthcare
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