Caregiving

As you support someone through their final journey, it’s important to recognize and address any pain they may experience. Left untreated, pain can severely damage comfort, mobility, energy level, mood, and overall quality of life.

Struggling with your mental health during the end of life is difficult but common. In this stage of life, it is natural for humans to feel scared, uneasy, or sad. Still, it is lonely if you’re the one struggling.

Hospice care can be one of the greatest gifts you could give a loved one with dementia who's nearing the end of their life. The goals of hospice care include supporting comfort, dignity, and quality of life for those who are close to death.

As a caregiver for a dying loved one, you’re becoming part of a treasured tradition. There have been many who have done the same for their loved ones before you. While this journey may be stressful both emotionally and physically, it also has the power to transform your relationship with your loved one, with yourself, and with life itself.

Having a general idea about what to anticipate can prepare you to cope with almost anything that happens. It can also empower you to comfort your loved one throughout the process.

Caregiving can be incredibly demanding, and the emotional toll of grieving for a dying loved one is heavy. Doing both simultaneously can quickly drain your energy reserves at a time when you need it most.