Knowledgeable Aging

Resources for the Aging Population

Coping with Grief

The loss of a loved one (patient or client) can have a devastating impact upon those who are left behind. Family members and caregivers are especially vulnerable and need tools to cope with the loss. Understanding common responses to grief is vital to your well-being. It is important that you do not end up depleted.
This session will provide you with:
Common feelings associated with anticipatory and post-caregiving-related grief and loss are explored.
Signs of complicated grief, post-traumatic grief responses, complicated spiritual grief, and grief-related depression are introduced.
Tips and tools to work through grief-related family conflicts.
Strategies for developing a personal self-care plan are provided.

Listen to the Podcast

  • 2:28 – Triumphing over grief is never easy
  • 5:45 – 3 common myths about coping with grief
  • 9:21 – Looking for opportunities for homeostasis
  • 10:48 – Losing a loved one changes your life forever
  • 11:56 – Common feelings you may feel from time to time
  • 13:05 – Things that influence your grief
  • 16:25 – How families process grief
  • 19:20 – Is your grief complicated
  • 22:58 – How to begin addressing your feelings
  • 25:10 – Questions
Dr. Eboni Green

Dr. Green is the President and CEO of Caregiver Support Services, which specializes in supporting family and professional caregivers across the lifespan through direct supportive services. She is the author of three books At the Heart of the Matter, Caregiving in the New Millennium, and Reflections from the Soul, and currently writes a monthly article that focuses on self-care among caregivers. Green has extensive experience focused on caregivers’ health and wellness, with an emphasis on caregiver stress, burnout, and related family conflicts.

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