Grieving Someone Who Is Still Here

Someone you love is still here, and is also slipping away. Grieving Someone Who Is Still Here is a large-print book for the person caring for them: a husband or wife, a grown child, a brother or sister, or a friend.

Inside

• Grief before a death: what ambiguous loss is, and why this grief gets so little room
• The feelings care partners describe, including guilt, anger, loneliness, and relief, and when to call for help
• Keeping yourself going: your own health, breaks, Medicare's GUIDE program, and a plan for the day you cannot be there
• The losses along the way, and the person who is still there
• Talking with someone whose words are going, and what to do when they no longer know you
• A chapter for husbands and wives
• Changes to report to the doctor, the signs of a stroke, and questions to ask about medicines for behavior
• What to do when it is not safe at home, for the person or for you
• When home is no longer enough: memory care, nursing homes, what they cost, and who pays
• The last stage: hospice, feeding tubes, and grief before and after
• A part for the rest of the family: what the care partner carries, and jobs you can take

Stephen Deason has spent about forty years working inside health care. He runs a licensed home care and skilled nursing provider in Georgia.

This book is general information. It is not medical, legal, or financial advice. In an emergency, call 911. In a crisis, call or text 988.